22,658 Shares in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Purchased by Quantbot Technologies LP

Key Points

• Quantbot Technologies LP purchased 22,658 shares of CF Industries worth approximately $2.45 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 93.06% of the company.
• CF Industries reported quarterly EPS of $4.73 and revenue of $2.22 billion, missing analyst expectations despite revenue rising 17.6% year over year. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $116.56.
• The company increased its quarterly dividend from $0.50 to $0.60 per share, equating to a $2.40 annualized dividend and a 1.8% yield.

Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 22,658 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $2,453,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CF. Evolve Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,624,000. Orchard Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the second quarter worth $227,000. De Lisle Partners LLP purchased a new position in CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $5,303,000. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. purchased a new position in CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,180,000. Finally, Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $836,000. 93.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CF has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 17th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of CF Industries from $133.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $115.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $116.56.

CF Industries Price Performance

CF Industries stock opened at $129.79 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a current ratio of 4.86. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $75.42 and a one year high of $141.96. The business has a fifty day moving average of $115.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $115.85. The company has a market cap of $19.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.39.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last issued its 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 return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%.The company had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.45 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.37 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This is a positive change 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 dividend yield of 1.8%. CF Industries's dividend payout ratio is presently 17.79%.

About CF Industries

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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