Top Fertilizer Stocks To Research – August 13th

CSX, Union Pacific, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras, Norfolk Southern, and Canadian National Railway are the five Fertilizer stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Fertilizer stocks refer to the quantities of chemical or organic nutrient products—such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium blends—held by manufacturers, distributors or retailers at any given time. These inventories ensure a steady supply of soil-enriching materials for farmers and gardeners, helping to stabilize prices and meet seasonal demand. Fluctuations in fertilizer stocks can reflect shifts in agricultural needs, production capacities or global trade dynamics. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Fertilizer stocks within the last several days.

CSX (CSX)

CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services. The company offers rail services; and transportation of intermodal containers and trailers, as well as other transportation services, such as rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations. It also transports chemicals, agricultural and food products, minerals, automotive, forest products, fertilizers, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, as well as exports coal to deep-water port facilities.

Shares of CSX traded down $0.03 on Wednesday, reaching $35.80. 12,082,063 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,971,676. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $33.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.49. CSX has a 12 month low of $26.22 and a 12 month high of $37.10.

Union Pacific (UNP)

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers.

Shares of Union Pacific stock traded up $3.61 on Wednesday, hitting $222.41. The company had a trading volume of 1,268,575 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,317,432. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $227.04 and a 200-day moving average of $230.04. Union Pacific has a twelve month low of $204.66 and a twelve month high of $258.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.86, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $131.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.05.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR)

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras explores, produces, and sells oil and gas in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Exploration and Production; Refining, Transportation and Marketing; and Gas and Power. The Exploration and Production segment explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas primarily for supplies to the domestic refineries.

Shares of NYSE PBR traded down $0.06 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $12.19. 19,140,703 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 21,276,105. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $12.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.70 and a beta of 0.85. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has a twelve month low of $11.03 and a twelve month high of $15.73.

Norfolk Southern (NSC)

Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States. The company transports agriculture, forest, and consumer products comprising soybeans, wheat, corn, fertilizers, livestock and poultry feed, food products, food oils, flour, sweeteners, ethanol, lumber and wood products, pulp board and paper products, wood fibers, wood pulp, beverages, and canned goods; chemicals consist of sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products comprising crude oil, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, sand, and natural gas liquids; metals and construction materials, such as steel, aluminum products, machinery, scrap metals, cement, aggregates, minerals, clay, transportation equipment, and military-related products; and automotive, including finished motor vehicles and automotive parts, as well as coal.

Shares of Norfolk Southern stock traded up $1.63 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $279.87. 630,344 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,549,150. Norfolk Southern has a 12 month low of $201.63 and a 12 month high of $288.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $62.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.91, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.31. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $264.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $246.15.

Canadian National Railway (CNI)

Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and marine transportation and logistics business in Canada and the United States. The company provides rail services, which include equipment, custom brokerage services, transloading and distribution, business development and real estate, and private car storage services; and intermodal services, such as temperature controlled cargo, port partnerships, and logistics parks.

NYSE CNI traded up $0.03 on Wednesday, hitting $93.82. 1,449,654 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,481,643. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $100.85 and a 200-day moving average of $100.76. Canadian National Railway has a 12 month low of $91.65 and a 12 month high of $121.12. The company has a market cap of $58.78 billion, a PE ratio of 18.05, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.94.