20,144 Shares in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Bought by Sumitomo Life Insurance Co.

Key Points

• Sumitomo Life Insurance bought 20,144 CF Industries shares worth approximately $2.18 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 93.06% of the company.
• CF Industries’ latest quarter exceeded the prior year’s revenue by 17.6%, but missed analyst expectations, reporting $4.73 in EPS versus $5.63 expected and $2.22 billion in revenue versus $2.45 billion forecast.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.60 per share from $0.50, implying an annualized dividend of $2.40 and a 1.8% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $116.56.

Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. bought a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 20,144 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $2,180,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of CF Industries by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,500 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,368,000 after purchasing an additional 518 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 161.1% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 11,870 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $928,000 after purchasing an additional 7,324 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in shares of CF Industries by 40.7% during the first 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 in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 21.8% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,558 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 638 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 141.6% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 790 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CF Industries Price Performance

CF stock opened at $129.79 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a current ratio of 4.86. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $115.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $115.67. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.42 and a 52-week high of $141.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.62, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $5.63 by ($0.90). CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%.The company had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.45 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.37 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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. This is a boost from CF Industries's previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. CF Industries's payout ratio is currently 17.79%.

Key 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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on CF. Wall Street Zen downgraded CF Industries from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Zacks Research lowered shares of CF Industries from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. HSBC lowered their target price on CF Industries from $130.00 to $121.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $129.00 price target on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on CF Industries from $133.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CF Industries currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $116.56.

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.

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