Insights Into Nutrien (NTR) Q1: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics

Core Viewpoint - Nutrien (NTR) is expected to report a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.33, reflecting a 28.3% decline year-over-year, with revenues forecasted at $5.32 billion, a decrease of 1.2% from the previous year [1]. Earnings Estimates - The consensus EPS estimate has been revised 0.5% higher in the last 30 days, indicating a collective reevaluation by analysts [2]. - Revisions to earnings projections are crucial for predicting investor behavior and stock performance [3]. Sales and Revenue Projections - Analysts predict 'Sales- Retail Total' to reach $3.49 billion, marking a 5.6% increase from the year-ago quarter [4]. - 'Sales- Nitrogen' is expected to be $972.08 million, down 5.4% year-over-year [5]. - 'Sales- Potash' is forecasted at $783.90 million, indicating a 15.4% decline from the prior year [5]. - 'Sales- Phosphate' is estimated at $435.19 million, reflecting a 12.8% decrease from the previous year [5]. Volume and Pricing Estimates - 'Tonnes Sold - Potash - Total' is projected at 3,255.30 KTon, down from 3,413 KTon year-over-year [6]. - 'Tonnes Sold - Nitrogen' is expected to be 2,473.23 KTon, slightly down from 2,507 KTon [6]. - The average selling price for 'Phosphate - Industrial and feed' is estimated at $777.80 per tonne, down from $848 per tonne in the same quarter last year [7]. - The average selling price for 'Phosphate - Total' is projected at $614.19 per tonne, compared to $689 per tonne a year ago [7]. - 'Average Selling Price per Tonne - Nitrogen - Solutions, nitrates and sulphates' is expected to be $220.56 per tonne, down from $226 per tonne [8]. - 'Average Selling Price per Tonne - Nitrogen - Urea and ESN' is estimated at $410.89 per tonne, compared to $432 per tonne last year [8]. - 'Average Selling Price per Tonne - Nitrogen - Ammonia' is forecasted at $417.19 per tonne, slightly up from $403 per tonne [9]. - 'Tonnes Sold - Phosphate' is expected to be 569.00 KTon, down from 620 KTon in the same quarter last year [9]. Stock Performance - Over the past month, Nutrien shares have returned +11.9%, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite has seen a -0.5% change [9]. - Nutrien currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting its performance may align with the overall market in the near future [10].