CF Industries (CF) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Key Points

• CF Industries is set to announce its Q2 2025 earnings on August 6th, with analysts predicting earnings of $2.16 per share and revenues of $1.73 billion.
• The company approved a stock buyback plan allowing the repurchase of up to $2 billion in outstanding shares, indicating management's belief in the undervaluation of its stock.
• CF Industries has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of 2.11%.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) is expected to be announcing its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.16 per share and revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.38. The company had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.53 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 21.80% and a return on equity of 17.39%. CF Industries's revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.03 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect CF Industries to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

CF Industries Price Performance

NYSE:CF traded up $0.22 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $92.86. 2,023,884 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,032,470. The business's 50-day moving average price is $94.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $85.77. The company has a market cap of $15.74 billion, a PE ratio of 12.23 and a beta of 0.96. CF Industries has a 12-month low of $67.34 and a 12-month high of $104.45. The company has a quick ratio of 2.22, a current ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

CF Industries declared that its board has approved a share buyback program on Wednesday, May 7th that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the basic materials company to buy up to 14.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. CF Industries's payout ratio is currently 26.35%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CF has been the subject of a number of research reports. Oppenheimer cut shares of CF Industries from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Wolfe Research cut shares of CF Industries from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $91.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $100.00 price target on shares of CF Industries and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, BNP Paribas raised shares of CF Industries to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CF Industries currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $95.71.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 10,000 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction on Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.23, for a total value of $1,002,300.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 87,923 shares in the company, valued at $8,812,522.29. This trade represents a 10.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CF. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 141.6% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 790 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 463 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 21.8% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,558 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 638 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 14,703 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,149,000 after acquiring an additional 4,252 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 161.1% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 11,870 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $928,000 after acquiring an additional 7,324 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,500 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,368,000 after acquiring an additional 518 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company's stock.

About CF Industries

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.