Key Takeaways Nutrien's shares are up 27.4% YTD, supported by healthy fertilizer demand and improving prices.Nutrien is benefiting from higher potash volumes, acquisitions and ongoing cost-reduction efforts.NTR's solid cash flow enables growth investments and boosts shareholder returns.Nutrien Ltd.’s (NTR) shares have gained 27.4% year to date, outperforming the Zacks Fertilizers industry’s rise of 14.4% and the S&P 500’s increase of 16.1%. NTR is benefiting from healthy demand for crop nutrients, its actio ...