CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Stock Breaks Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average After Earnings Miss

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) shares passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday after the company announced weaker than expected quarterly earnings. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $116.43 and traded as low as $110.61. CF Industries shares last traded at $111.6460, with a volume of 4,728,032 shares.

The basic materials company reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.00 by ($0.13). CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%. The company had revenue of $1.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.77 billion. CF Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.19 earnings per share.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.79%.

Key Headlines Impacting CF Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue was $1.86 billion, topping analysts’ $1.77 billion estimate. The company also reported first-nine-month net earnings of $1.78 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $3.01 billion. Results included an approximately $170 million litigation gain. CF Industries reports 2026 results
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly earnings were $2.87 per share, below estimates ranging from $2.93 to $3.00. The miss likely weighed on the stock, despite earnings increasing from $2.19 per share a year earlier. CF Industries Q3 earnings lag estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Freedom Broker cut its price target for CF Industries, adding to negative sentiment, though the available report did not provide the revised target or its rationale. Freedom Broker cuts CF Industries price target

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. KeyCorp initiated coverage on CF Industries in a report on Thursday, September 10th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $115.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of CF Industries from $123.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Friday, September 25th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $162.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings raised shares of CF Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $122.65.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CF Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. DMKC Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at $248,000. United Capital Management of KS Inc. grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. United Capital Management of KS Inc. now owns 72,617 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $8,366,000 after acquiring an additional 4,096 shares in the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at $409,000. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP increased its stake in shares of CF Industries by 456.5% in the third quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP now owns 5,704 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $660,000 after acquiring an additional 4,679 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in shares of CF Industries by 40.8% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 454,529 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $52,062,000 after acquiring an additional 131,599 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 4.32, a current ratio of 4.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $122.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $116.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.28, a P/E/G ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.54.

About CF Industries

CF Industries Holdings, Inc is a global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products. The company produces ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate and nitric acid, which are used primarily in agricultural fertilizers and a range of industrial applications. CF Industries also supplies products such as diesel exhaust fluid and other nitrogen-based solutions.

The company serves agricultural and industrial customers in North America and internationally. Its manufacturing and distribution operations include facilities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, supported by an extensive logistics and distribution network.