FY2027 EPS Estimates for CF Industries Increased by Analyst

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Equities researchers at Scotiabank raised their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CF Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, May 11th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $9.97 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $9.79. The consensus estimate for CF Industries’ current full-year earnings is $13.53 per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on CF. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of CF Industries from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Zacks Research raised shares of CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on CF Industries from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $118.27.

CF Industries Trading Up 8.3%

NYSE CF opened at $124.61 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $19.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.20 and a beta of 0.42. CF Industries has a 12 month low of $75.42 and a 12 month high of $141.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 3.54 and a quick ratio of 3.15. The company has a 50-day moving average of $122.18 and a 200-day moving average of $97.97.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $1.35. CF Industries had a return on equity of 20.93% and a net margin of 23.73%.The firm had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.85 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the fourth quarter valued at about $193,657,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 37.6% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,312,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $333,501,000 after acquiring an additional 1,178,516 shares during the period. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in CF Industries in the second quarter valued at approximately $96,560,000. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 52.4% during the third quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 1,775,106 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $159,227,000 after purchasing an additional 610,259 shares during the period. Finally, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd lifted its position in shares of CF Industries by 115.1% during the fourth quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 1,019,926 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $78,881,000 after purchasing an additional 545,668 shares in the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at CF Industries

In other CF Industries news, SVP Michael Patrick Mcgrane sold 3,666 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total transaction of $427,089.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 19,161 shares in the company, valued at $2,232,256.50. The trade was a 16.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Bert A. Frost sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.01, for a total transaction of $1,190,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 87,256 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,384,336.56. The trade was a 10.28% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 82,408 shares of company stock valued at $9,971,298. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.97%.

CF Industries Company Profile

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.