EP Wealth Advisors LLC Invests $972,000 in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 8,976 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $972,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. acquired a new position in CF Industries in the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new stake in CF Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 46.3% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries in the second quarter valued at $44,000. 93.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

CF Industries Stock Performance

NYSE CF opened at $129.79 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $115.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $115.85. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.42 and a fifty-two week high of $141.96. The company has a market cap of $19.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a current ratio of 4.86.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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). CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%.The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.45 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.37 EPS. CF Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 earnings per share for the current year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

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

Key Stories Impacting CF Industries

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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on CF shares. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 15th. HSBC lowered their target price on CF Industries from $130.00 to $121.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of CF Industries from $133.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank boosted their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $116.56.

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.