Q3 EPS Estimates for CF Industries Lifted by Zacks Research

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of CF Industries in a report released on Tuesday, July 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $3.69 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.13. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CF Industries’ current full-year earnings is $15.87 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CF Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $3.40 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.69 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America upped their price objective on CF Industries from $103.00 to $106.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Freedom Capital raised CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Scotiabank upgraded CF Industries from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $120.00 to $125.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Barclays upped their price target on CF Industries from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $117.25.

CF Industries Stock Performance

NYSE:CF opened at $116.99 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.97 billion, a PE ratio of 10.51 and a beta of 0.40. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $114.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $107.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 3.54 and a quick ratio of 3.15. CF Industries has a 12 month low of $75.42 and a 12 month high of $141.96.

Institutional Trading of CF Industries

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in CF Industries by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,458,907 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $579,062,000 after buying an additional 146,682 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its stake in CF Industries by 15.3% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,587,999 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $321,852,000 after buying an additional 476,769 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in CF Industries by 12.0% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,570,249 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $276,123,000 after buying an additional 381,716 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 1.9% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,351,194 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $300,602,000 after acquiring an additional 63,938 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,147,611 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $243,436,000 after acquiring an additional 163,320 shares during the period. 93.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This is a positive change from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 17.97%.

Key Stories Impacting CF Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting CF Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CF Industries announced a 20% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.60 per share, signaling confidence in cash generation and shareholder returns. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Announces 20% Increase in Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its FY2026 earnings estimate for CF and kept a Sector Outperform rating with a $125 price target, reinforcing a constructive outlook on profitability. Scotiabank estimate update
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research lifted EPS estimates for FY2026, FY2027, Q3 2027 and Q4 2027, suggesting improving earnings expectations for the fertilizer producer. Zacks Research estimate updates
• Positive Sentiment: CF was added to Zacks’ Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and Best Value Stocks lists, which can draw attention from momentum- and value-oriented investors. New Strong Buy Stocks for July 8th
• Neutral Sentiment: CF confirmed it will report second-quarter and first-half 2026 results on August 5; this is a scheduled catalyst, but not a new operating update. CF Industries dividend announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley cut its price target on CF to $115 from $135 and kept an Equal Weight rating, indicating more limited upside in the near term. Morgan Stanley price target cut

About CF Industries

CF Industries Holdings, Inc is a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products for agricultural and industrial customers. The company specializes in the production of ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate (UAN), nitric acid and ammonium nitrate, which serve as key inputs for fertilizer blends, industrial chemicals and other downstream applications.

Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, CF Industries operates production facilities and distribution terminals across North America and the United Kingdom.