De Lisle Partners LLP Acquires Shares of 49,000 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

De Lisle Partners LLP acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 49,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,303,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in CF. Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new position in CF Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in CF Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in CF Industries by 46.3% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 69.8% in the fourth quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 552 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CF has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on CF Industries from $133.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of CF Industries from $135.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.56.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CF opened at $129.79 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $19.64 billion, a PE ratio of 9.62, a PEG ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.39. 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 $115.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $115.67. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.42 and a twelve month high of $141.96.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.63 by ($0.90). The business had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.45 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 27.12% and a return on equity of 24.41%. The business’s revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.37 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. This is a boost from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.79%.

CF Industries News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $4.08 from $3.69, lifted Q1 2027 EPS to $2.63 from $1.49, and increased its Q4 2027 forecast to $2.82 from $2.20. These revisions indicate improved expectations for near- to medium-term profitability.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also raised its Q3 2027 estimate to $2.54 from $2.40 and its Q1 2028 estimate to $1.95 from $1.83, providing additional support for the bullish near-term reaction.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks continues to rate CF Industries “Hold,” while the current consensus estimate remains $13.85 in EPS. The company’s recent operating backdrop includes year-over-year revenue growth, but its latest reported quarter missed analysts’ earnings and revenue expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its FY2026 EPS estimate to $14.94 from $15.56 and cut its FY2028 forecast to $7.06 from $7.69. It also reduced Q4 2026 EPS to $3.24 from $3.40 and Q2 2028 EPS to $1.83 from $2.02, signaling some concern about earnings momentum beyond the stronger forecast quarters.

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.