Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. Acquires Shares of 3,977 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 3,977 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $431,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. acquired a new position in CF Industries in the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 46.3% during 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. WPG Advisers LLC grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 69.8% during the fourth quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 552 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the second quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of CF Industries by 39.6% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 430 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on CF shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. HSBC dropped their price objective on CF Industries from $130.00 to $121.00 in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Berenberg Bank increased their target price on CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CF Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $116.56.

More CF Industries News

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.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CF opened at $129.79 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $19.64 billion, a PE ratio of 9.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.42 and a fifty-two week high of $141.96. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $115.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $115.67. The company has a quick ratio of 4.32, a current ratio of 4.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its 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). The business had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.45 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%.The business’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.37 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

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

CF Industries 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.