Nutrien (NTR) Dropped 15.4% in Q2: Why the Fertilizer Stock Could Be a Bargain

Nutrien (NTR) Dropped 15.4% in Q2: Why the Fertilizer Stock Could Be a Bargain

Mon, September 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM GMT+3 3 min read

Kopernik Global Investors recently released its "Global All-Cap Fund" second-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund faced a difficult investment environment in the second quarter of 2026, as momentum-driven markets and soaring semiconductor stocks sharply favored growth-oriented equities over the fund's value-focused approach. Class I shares declined 6.60% during the quarter, significantly underperforming the 14.93% gain for the MSCI ACWI, while the fund's one-year return stood at 21.88%, versus 23.67% for the benchmark. Kopernik attributed the quarterly weakness largely to the manic, momentum-driven market, with materials detracting 3.2% and energy subtracting 1.5%, while the fund's S&P 500 put option also detracted 1.1%; precious-metals prices fell sharply, with gold down 16% and silver down 21%, further weighing on results. Looking ahead, Kopernik remains focused on its long-term, fundamentals-based value strategy, viewing the sharp correction in hard-asset and other out-of-favor areas as an opportunity to add to securities trading at significant discounts to their risk-adjusted intrinsic value, while maintaining diversification across sectors and countries. The firm believes value can rebound strongly after periods of extreme underperformance and intends to use continued market volatility to build positions where its fundamental analysis identifies substantial upside. In addition, please check the Fund's top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.

In its second-quarter 2026 investor letter, Kopernik Global All-Cap Fund highlighted stocks like Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR). Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR) is a major global producer of potash and phosphate-based fertilizers and one of the world's largest integrated agricultural-input companies. The one-month return of Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR) was 3.77% while its shares traded between $55.03 and $85.36 over the last 52 weeks. On September 18, 2026, Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR) stock closed at approximately $78.92 per share, with a market capitalization of about $36.79 billion.

Kopernik Global All-Cap Fund stated the following regarding Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR) in its Q2 2026 investor letter:

"Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR), the world's largest integrated potash producer and also a producer of phosphate fertilizers, had total returns of -15.4%, respectively (Click Here To Read The Letter In Detail)."

Singkham/Shutterstock.com

Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. As per our database, 47 hedge fund portfolios held Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR) at the end of the first quarter, which was 43 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

In another article, we covered Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:NTR) and shared our views on the company. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q1 2026 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

READ NEXT: 33 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and 15 Stocks That Will Make You Rich in 10 Years

This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.