What is KeyCorp’s Estimate for CF Industries Q3 Earnings?

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Investment analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for CF Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, September 10th. KeyCorp analyst S. Tiano forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $2.62 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CF Industries’ current full-year earnings is $13.70 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for CF Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $3.19 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $8.80 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $8.50 EPS.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.63 by ($0.90). CF Industries had a net margin of 27.12% and a return on equity of 24.41%. The company had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.45 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.37 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis.

CF has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Research lowered CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on CF Industries from $133.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on CF Industries from $135.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $116.47.

CF Industries Price Performance

CF stock opened at $131.12 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 4.32. The company’s 50-day moving average is $124.31 and its 200-day moving average is $120.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.84 billion, a PE ratio of 9.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.40. CF Industries has a 1 year low of $75.42 and a 1 year high of $141.96.

Institutional Trading of CF Industries

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

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. This is an increase from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.79%.

About CF Industries

CF Industries Holdings, Inc is a global producer of nitrogen fertilizer and other nitrogen-based products. The company manufactures ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate (UAN), ammonium nitrate and nitric acid, which are used primarily in agriculture to support crop production. Its industrial products also serve customers in areas such as emissions control, plastics, resins, chemicals and other manufacturing applications.

CF Industries operates production facilities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom and supplies agricultural and industrial customers in North America and international markets.