Zacks Research Boosts Earnings Estimates for CF Industries

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2024 earnings estimates for shares of CF Industries in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $1.43 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.36. The consensus estimate for CF Industries’ current full-year earnings is $6.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CF Industries’ Q1 2025 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.79 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.75 EPS.

CF has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Scotiabank raised their price objective on CF Industries from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 12th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $77.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of CF Industries from $76.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic began coverage on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Friday, October 18th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $77.00 price objective for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $88.42.

CF Industries Price Performance

CF opened at $85.08 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.81 billion, a PE ratio of 13.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.97. The business’s 50-day moving average is $83.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.68. CF Industries has a 1 year low of $69.13 and a 1 year high of $90.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 2.81 and a quick ratio of 2.52.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.50. CF Industries had a return on equity of 14.57% and a net margin of 19.45%. The company had revenue of $1.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.85 earnings per share. CF Industries’s revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of CF Industries

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC acquired a new stake in CF Industries in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Quent Capital LLC raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 132.1% during the 3rd quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 499 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in CF Industries by 262.6% during the third quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 660 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 478 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 40.4% in the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 664 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kimelman & Baird LLC purchased a new position in CF Industries in the second quarter valued at approximately $50,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at CF Industries

In other news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 7,201 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.02, for a total value of $648,234.02. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 29,211 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,629,574.22. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In related news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 7,201 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.02, for a total transaction of $648,234.02. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 29,211 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,629,574.22. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 2,000 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $180,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 66,268 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,964,120. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.35%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.65%.

CF Industries Company Profile

CF Industries Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of hydrogen and nitrogen products for energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial activities in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN, and Other segments.