12:42 PM EST, 01/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Morningstar Financial Research has identified Nutrien ( NTR ) as an undervalued stock.

Nutrien ( NTR ) trades at a 31% discount to its fair value estimate of $97.

The company has paid dividends consistently for over 10 years. "The dividend can generally be paid using free cash flow generated by the more stable retail business," says Morningstar strategist Seth Goldstein. "As a result, Nutrien ( NTR ) should be able to maintain the dividend even when fertilizer prices are at cyclically low levels."

Despite operating in a highly cyclical industry, Nutrien's ( NTR ) balance sheet is sound and its debt maturities are manageable over the next several years. Because of this, Nutrien ( NTR ) should meet its financial obligations. Investments in digital platforms will also allow the retail business to transition to the increasing digitalization of the agriculture input market.

Goldstein recently raised the stock's fair value to C$97 per share from C$96, incorporating strong third-quarter earnings. Nutrien ( NTR ) has a four star rating at Morningstar.

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