03:39 AM EDT, 08/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Nutrien ( NTR ) reported Q2 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $2.34 per diluted share, down from $2.53 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.19.

Net sales for the quarter ended June 30 were $9.92 billion, down from $11.4 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $10.73 billion.

The company promoted Mark Thompson to chief financial officer, effective Aug. 26. Thompson, who currently serves as chief commercial officer, will succeed Pedro Farah, who will remain with the company in an advisory role until his departure on Dec. 31.

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