Agrium, Inc. produces and markets agricultural nutrients, industrial products, and specialty products worldwide, as well as involves in the retail supply of agricultural products and services in North and South America. It operates through three segments: Retail, Wholesale, and Advanced Technologies. The Retail segment markets crop nutrient products in liquid or dry form, including nitrogen, phosphate, potash, sulphur, and micronutrients; crop protection products, such as herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides; Vigoro branded and private label seeds; and a range of custom application and agronomic services, as well as other services, including applying crop input products, obtaining and analyzing soil and tissue samples, and crop scouting. As of December 31, 2007, this segment operated 444 farm centers and 49 distribution facilities across 30 U.S. states, Argentina, and Chile. The Wholesale segment manufactures, purchases, and markets a range of nutrients, including nitrogen-based, potash, and phosphate-based crop nutrient products. It also owns and operates facilities that upgrade ammonia and urea to other products, such as nitrogen solutions and nitric acid. In addition, this segment operates fertilizer granulation and blending plants in the United States. The Advanced Technologies segment produces and sells controlled-release crop nutrient and professional products to the agriculture, specialty agriculture, professional turf, horticulture, and consumer lawn and garden markets. It also offers pest control products to the structural pest control industry, including pest control in residential and commercial structures. The company was founded in 1931. It was formerly known as Cominco Fertilizers, Ltd. and changed its name to Agrium, Inc. in 1995. Agrium is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
Analysts'
Recommendation: | Strong Buy | | 30 Days Ago: | Strong Buy |
| | Analysts' Target: | $122 | | Analysts' Estimate: | $3.15 | | Analysts' Targets | | UBS Securities | $130 | | | Friday, July 18, 2008
| | Credit Suisse | $128 | | Outperform | Thursday, June 19, 2008
| | RBC Capital Markets | $140 | | | Thursday, June 19, 2008
| | BMO Capital Markets | $125 | | | Wednesday, June 11, 2008
| | Citigroup | $88 | | | Friday, February 29, 2008
| | Recommendation Summary | Recent | 4 Weeks* | 8 Weeks* | 12 Weeks* | | (1) Strong Buy | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | (2) Moderate Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | (3) Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | (4) Moderate Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | (5) Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Average Rating | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.63 | | *Denotes Past Estimates |
<!--- start broker rating list ---> <!-- --->  | Recommendation Detail* | Rating | Previous | Date | <!-- ---> | Canaccord Adams | Buy | No Analyst Data | Jul 10, 2008 | <!-- ---> | Credit Suisse | Neutral | Outperform | Jun 20, 2008 | <!-- ---> | RBC Capital Mkts | Outperform | Sector Perform | May 07, 2008 | <!-- ---> | CIBC Wrld Mkts | Sector Outperform | Sector Perform | Dec 20, 2007 | <!-- ---> | BMO Capital Markets | Outperform | Market Perform | Dec 06, 2007 | <!-- ---> | CIBC Wrld Mkts | Sector Perform | Sector Outperform | Nov 05, 2007 | <!-- ---> | Credit Suisse | Outperform | No Analyst Data | Oct 05, 2007 | <!-- ---> | Citigroup | Buy | Hold | Jun 25, 2007 | <!-- ---> | Citigroup | Hold | Buy | May 01, 2007 | <!-- ---> | CIBC Wrld Mkts | Sector Perform | Sector Outperform | Apr 03, 2007 | <!-- ---> | UBS | Neutral | Buy | Dec 15, 2006 | <!-- ---> | Credit Suisse | Neutral | Outperform | Oct 10, 2006 | <!-- ---> | Banc of America Sec | Neutral | Sell | Oct 06, 2006 | <!-- ---> | Citigroup | Buy | No Analyst Data | Sep 26, 2006 | <!-- ---> | UBS | Buy | Neutral | Jun 26, 2006 | <!-- ---> | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Neutral | Jun 16, 2006 | <!-- ---> | Banc of America Sec | Sell | No Analyst Data | Jun 12, 2006 | <!-- ---> | CIBC Wrld Mkts | Sector Outperform | Sector Perform | Feb 13, 2006 | <!-- ---> | CSFB | Neutral | Outperform | Nov 08, 2005 | <!-- ---> | JP Morgan | Neutral | Overweight | Jun 22, 2005 | <!-- ---> | CIBC Wrld Mkts | Sector Perform | Sector Underperform | May 20, 2005 | <!-- ---> | CIBC Wrld Mkts | Sector Underperform | Sector Perform | Mar 15, 2005 | <!-- ---> | CSFB | Outperform | No Analyst Data | Jan 10, 2005 | <!-- ---> | UBS | Neutral | Buy | Apr 08, 2004 | <!-- ---> | JP Morgan | Overweight | Underweight | Sep 11, 2003 | <!-- ---> | RBC Capital Mkts | Outperform | Sector Perform | Sep 04, 2003 | <!-- ---> | RBC Capital Mkts | Sector Perform | Outperform | Jun 04, 2003 | <!-- ---> | JP Morgan | Underweight | Overweight | Jun 02, 2003 | <!-- ---> | CIBC Wrld Mkts | Sector Underperform | Sector Perform | May 15, 2003 | <!-- ---> | Merrill Lynch | NT Buy/LT Buy | NT Neutral/LT Neutral | Aug 13, 2002 | <!-- ---> | CIBC Wrld Mkts | Buy | No Analyst Data | Oct 19, 2001 | <!-- ---> | CSFB | Buy | Hold | Dec 04, 2000 | <!-- ---> | JP Morgan | Mkt Perform | LT Buy | Jun 14, 2000 | <!-- ---> | Deutsche Bc Alex. Br | Buy | Strong Buy | May 24, 2000 | <!-- ---> | CIBC World Markets | Buy | Strong Buy | Aug 23, 1999 | <!-- ---> | Salomon Smth Brny | Neutral | No Analyst Data | Apr 15, 1999 | <!-- ---> | Merrill Lynch | NT/LT Buy | No Analyst Data | Feb 25, 1999 | <!-- ---> | CS First Boston | Hold | Buy | Jan 14, 1999
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| Currency | US Dollars | | Share Price | $93.49 | | Change Today | -$0.86 | | 52 Week High | $112.45 | | 52 Week Low | $36.60 | | Volume | 4,056,169 | | Beta | 1.31 | | RiskGrade | 246 | <!-- -- END secondColHolder ----> | 16:00 | 87 @ $93.49 red colour
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| Recent Recommendations for Agrium Inc
| Last | 93.49 | | Change | -1.120 / -1.20% | | Prev. Close | 94.61 | | Volume | 4,222,815 | | Open | 96.22 | | Day High / Day Low | 96.50/ 91.79 | | Year High / Year Low | 113.88/ 34.62 | <!-- // BEGIN ACTIVITY WATCH // --> | Abnormal Activity | NONE | | Abnormal Volume | NO | | Gap | NONE | | Candle | BEARISH | | Projected Volume | 4,221,761 (77%) | | Volatility Today | LOW | | Volatility Yesterday | MEDIUM | | # of Trades / Projected | 28788 (28786) | | Dividend / Yield | 0.11 / 0.12% | | Website | http://www.agrium.com |
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