Bank of New York Mellon Corp Acquires Shares of 1,836,845 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Key Points

• Bank of New York Mellon initiated a sizable CF Industries position, purchasing 1.84 million shares worth approximately $198.9 million and representing about 1.2% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 93.06% of CF’s stock.
• Analysts maintain a generally cautious outlook, with CF carrying a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $116.56, below its reported $129.79 opening price.
• CF Industries reported quarterly EPS of $4.73, missing expectations of $5.63, although revenue increased 17.6% year over year. The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.60 per share, implying a 1.8% yield.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 1,836,845 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $198,857,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp owned about 1.20% of CF Industries as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CF. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $11,556,000. S&CO Inc. bought a new stake in CF Industries in the second quarter worth about $2,630,000. Twin Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in CF Industries in the fourth quarter worth about $714,000. AIA Group Ltd purchased a new position in CF Industries in the first quarter valued at about $3,428,000. Finally, Burford Brothers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $960,000. 93.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on CF shares. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on CF Industries from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $129.00 price objective on shares of CF Industries in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on CF Industries from $115.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $116.56.

CF Industries News Summary

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.

CF Industries Stock Up 3.3%

Shares of CF opened at $129.79 on Friday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.42 and a 1 year high of $141.96. 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $115.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $115.67. The firm has a market cap of $19.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.39.

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

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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. CF Industries's payout ratio is currently 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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