CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Position Lessened by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. cut its holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 6.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 363,924 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 24,721 shares during the quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. owned about 0.24% of CF Industries worth $41,924,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in CF Industries by 3.7% during the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,360 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $306,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Eley Financial Management Inc increased its stake in CF Industries by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Eley Financial Management Inc now owns 13,764 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,787,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC boosted its position in CF Industries by 1.1% during the first quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 8,176 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,062,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in CF Industries by 6.9% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,496 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $194,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Altshuler Shaham Ltd grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 36.6% during the first quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 418 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of CF Industries stock opened at $111.65 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.28, a PEG ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.54. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $122.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $116.43. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.42 and a 52 week high of $141.96. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The basic materials company reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.00 by ($0.13). CF Industries had a net margin of 27.12% and a return on equity of 24.41%. The business had revenue of $1.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.77 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.19 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.68 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 16th. CF Industries’s payout ratio is presently 17.79%.

Key CF Industries News

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on CF. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Friday, September 25th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $162.00 target price on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded CF Industries from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $98.00 to $110.00 in a research note on Monday, September 28th. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $115.00 price objective for the company. Freedom Broker decreased their target price on shares of CF Industries from $133.00 to $129.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on CF Industries from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $122.65.

CF Industries Profile

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.