Nutrien Ltd [NTR] is 25.44% higher this YTD. Is it still time to buy?

Annabelle Farmer

Nutrien Ltd [NYSE: NTR] stock went on an upward path that rose over 4.72% on Wednesday, amounting to a one-week price increase of more than 4.51%.

Over the last 12 months, NTR stock rose by 31.91%. The one-year Nutrien Ltd stock forecast points to a potential upside of 10.08. The average equity rating for NTR stock is currently 2.11, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.

The market cap for the stock reached $28.78 billion, with 487.49 million shares outstanding and 487.11 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 2.21M shares, NTR stock reached a trading volume of 6137174 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.

Guru’s Opinion on Nutrien Ltd [NTR]:

Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for NTR shares is $65.65 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on NTR stock is a recommendation set at 2.11. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.

National Bank Financial have made an estimate for Nutrien Ltd shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Sector Perform, with their previous recommendation back on September 05, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on July 11, 2025, representing the official price target for Nutrien Ltd stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $68, while Raymond James analysts kept a Mkt Perform rating on NTR stock.

The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.15, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 2.85. Price to Free Cash Flow for NTR in the course of the last twelve months was 15.99 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.85.

NTR Stock Performance Analysis:

Nutrien Ltd [NTR] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 4.51. With this latest performance, NTR shares gained by 1.30% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 17.73% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 31.91% in the past year of trading.

Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for NTR stock in for the last two-week period is set at 60.61, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 1.21, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 1.14 for Nutrien Ltd [NTR]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 57.83, while it was recorded at 57.05 for the last single week of trading, and 54.50 for the last 200 days.

Insight into Nutrien Ltd Fundamentals:

Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Nutrien Ltd [NTR] shares currently have an operating margin of 11.35% and a Gross Margin at 29.18%. Nutrien Ltd’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 5.25%.

Nutrien Ltd (NTR) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis

According to recent financial data for Nutrien Ltd. ( NTR), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 5.43%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 2.57%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Nutrien Ltd’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 3.79%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.

Nutrien Ltd (NTR) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

Based on Nutrien Ltd’s (NTR) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.54%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.

Nutrien Ltd (NTR) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

From an operational efficiency perspective, Nutrien Ltd. (NTR) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $53333.33 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.33% and a Quick Ratio of 0.85%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.

NTR Stock EPS

With the latest financial reports released by the company, Nutrien Ltd posted 0.39/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.45/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -0.06. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for NTR. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Nutrien Ltd go to 7.37%.

Nutrien Ltd [NTR] Institutonal Ownership Details

There are presently around $71.71%, or 71.75%% of NTR stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of NTR stocks are: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA with ownership of 32.39 million shares, which is approximately 6.5485%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 19.11 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$973.01 million in NTR stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$682.5 million in NTR stock with ownership which is approximately 2.7099%.

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