Q2 EPS Estimates for CF Industries Raised by Zacks Research

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of CF Industries in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $2.73 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.64. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CF Industries’ current full-year earnings is $13.85 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CF Industries’ Q3 2027 earnings at $2.54 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $129.00 price target on shares of CF Industries in a report on Friday, July 24th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Freedom Capital raised CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on CF Industries from $140.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CF Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $116.56.

CF Industries Price Performance

CF stock opened at $119.31 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a current ratio of 4.86. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $115.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $115.34. CF Industries has a one year low of $75.42 and a one year high of $141.96. The company has a market capitalization of $18.06 billion, a PE ratio of 8.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.39.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.63 by ($0.90). The company 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.37 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of CF Industries

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in CF. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in CF Industries in the second quarter worth about $1,410,607,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in CF Industries during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $193,657,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in CF Industries during the second quarter valued at approximately $198,857,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $186,353,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $157,850,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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 represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This is an increase from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 17.79%.

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.