Agrium Inc. (USA) Share Price Target Lowered to $100.00 by UBS AG Analysts (AGU)

Analysts at UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) decreased their price target on shares of Agrium Inc. (USA) (NYSE: AGU) from $107.00 to $100.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. They currently have a “buy” rating on the company’s shares.

Separately, analysts at Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) raised their price target on shares of Agrium Inc. (USA) from $80.00 to $85.00 in a research note to investors on Thursday. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock. Analysts at Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) initiated coverage on shares of Agrium Inc. (USA) in a research note to investors on Friday, January 20th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Also, analysts at Miller Tabak initiated coverage on shares of Agrium Inc. (USA) in a research note to investors on Tuesday, January 10th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock.

Agrium Inc. is a retailer of agricultural products and services in the United States, as well as Argentina, Chile and Uruguay and a global producer and wholesale marketer of nutrients for agricultural and industrial markets. During the year ended December 31, 2009, Agrium reported its business through three business units and a fourth non-operating business unit for Corporate and inter-company eliminations. The three operating business units are Retail, Wholesale, and Advanced Technologies. Agrium operates 826 retail centers, 37 terminals and 18 distribution centers in North and South America.

Shares of Agrium Inc. (USA) opened at 81.41 on Thursday. Agrium Inc. (USA) has a one year low of $60.15 and a one year high of $99.14. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $76.66 and its 200-day moving average is $76.91. The company has a market cap of $12.863 billion and a P/E ratio of 9.91.

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