Agrium Up 5.6% After Hitting 52-Week High (AGU)

Shares of Agrium Inc. AGU are trading up 5.6% at $91.11 per share during the Wednesday afternoon trading session. The day's trading range for shares of Agrium Inc has been between $86.65 and a 52-week high of $91.15 per share. Analysts covering Agrium Inc stock give it a consensus price target of $95.78 per share. Trading volume for Agrium Inc. (AGU) has been heavier than usual, with 3 million shares having been traded today, well above the daily average volume of 1.8 million shares. Agrium Inc is a major retail supplier of agricultural products and services in North America, South America and Australia and a leading global producer and marketer of agricultural nutrients and industrial products. Agrium Inc produces and markets three primary groups of nutrients: nitrogen, phosphate and potash as well as controlled release fertilizers and micronutrients. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.