O Brien Greene & Co. Inc Sells 1,800 Shares of Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR)

O Brien Greene & Co. Inc cut its position in shares of Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR) by 1.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 130,742 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,800 shares during the period. Nutrien makes up about 1.9% of O Brien Greene & Co. Inc’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. O Brien Greene & Co. Inc’s holdings in Nutrien were worth $5,851,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Silchester International Investors LLP boosted its position in shares of Nutrien by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Silchester International Investors LLP now owns 11,693,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $523,268,000 after acquiring an additional 1,009,895 shares during the last quarter. ARGA Investment Management LP raised its stake in Nutrien by 25.7% during the fourth quarter. ARGA Investment Management LP now owns 6,043,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $270,396,000 after purchasing an additional 1,236,671 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its position in Nutrien by 4.1% during the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 4,232,211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,380,000 after purchasing an additional 165,582 shares during the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank grew its stake in shares of Nutrien by 11.9% in the 3rd quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 4,220,354 shares of the company’s stock worth $202,830,000 after buying an additional 447,413 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund bought a new stake in shares of Nutrien in the 3rd quarter worth about $150,181,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.10% of the company’s stock.

Nutrien Stock Up 1.3 %

NYSE:NTR opened at $52.35 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.82. Nutrien Ltd. has a 1-year low of $43.69 and a 1-year high of $60.87. The company has a 50-day moving average of $49.22 and a 200 day moving average of $48.16. The firm has a market cap of $25.64 billion, a PE ratio of 35.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.81.

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.37 by ($0.09). Nutrien had a return on equity of 6.99% and a net margin of 2.79%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Nutrien Ltd. will post 3.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on NTR shares. TD Securities lowered their price target on shares of Nutrien from $63.00 to $61.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Barclays restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $56.00 price target (up previously from $55.00) on shares of Nutrien in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. CIBC reaffirmed an “outperformer” rating and set a $55.00 price objective (down from $60.00) on shares of Nutrien in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Nutrien from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Nutrien from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Nutrien presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.00.

About Nutrien

Nutrien Ltd. provides crop inputs and services. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Potash, Nitrogen, and Phosphate. The Retail segment distributes crop nutrients, crop protection products, seeds, and merchandise products. The Potash segment provides granular and standard potash products.