May 3 (Reuters) - Nutrien Ltd NTR.TO :
* NUTRIEN DELIVERS EXCELLENT FIRST QUARTER RESULTS; EXPECTS STRONG SPRING SEASON & RAISES ANNUAL GUIDANCE
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.22
* SEES FY ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $2.55 TO $3.25
* FIRST-HALF 2021 GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED AT $2.00 TO $2.20 ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
* Q1 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.29
* SALES $4NUTRIEN LTD QTRLY SALES $4,658 MILLION VERSUS $4,198 MILLION
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.08, REVENUE VIEW $4.41 BILLION -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* FY2021 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $2.89 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* IN AGRICULTURE AND RETAIL, EXPECT RECORD BRAZILIAN CROP MARGINS WILL DRIVE FURTHER INCREASES IN ACREAGE IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2021
* SEES 2021 POTASH SALES 12.5 MILLION TONNES -
13.0 MILLION TONNES
* SEES 2021 NITROGEN SALES 10.9 MILLION TONNES -
11.4 MILLION TONNES