FY2026 EPS Estimates for CF Industries Lifted by Scotiabank

Key Points

• Scotiabank sharply raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for CF Industries from $7.64 to $14.01 (FY2027 at $9.79), while maintaining a "Sector Perform" rating and a $115 price target versus a consensus FY2026 EPS of $11.35.
• Other firms have lifted targets—Barclays to $145 (overweight) and BMO to $140 (outperform)—with a MarketBeat average price target of $117.87; CF trades near $123.63 with a PE of 13.74 and recently beat quarterly estimates ($2.59 EPS on $1.87B revenue, revenue +22.8% YoY).
• Insiders sold 82,408 shares (~$9.97M) over the past three months, while institutional investors own a high 93.06% of the company stock.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Scotiabank boosted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CF Industries in a report issued on Thursday, April 23rd. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $14.01 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $7.64. Scotiabank currently has a "Sector Perform" rating and a $115.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for CF Industries' current full-year earnings is $11.35 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for CF Industries' FY2027 earnings at $9.79 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Barclays lifted their price target on CF Industries from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on CF Industries from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Weiss Ratings raised CF Industries from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Mizuho lifted their price target on CF Industries from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on CF Industries from $100.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $117.87.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CF opened at $123.63 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 3.37 and a quick ratio of 2.93. The business's 50 day moving average price is $117.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $95.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.99 billion, a PE ratio of 13.74 and a beta of 0.52. CF Industries has a 1 year low of $75.42 and a 1 year high of $141.96.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.78 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 19.84% and a net margin of 20.54%.The business's revenue was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.89 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CF Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in CF Industries by 10.6% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,013,846 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $449,742,000 after buying an additional 480,126 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in CF Industries by 37.6% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,312,225 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $333,501,000 after buying an additional 1,178,516 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its stake in CF Industries by 15.3% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,587,999 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $321,852,000 after buying an additional 476,769 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in CF Industries by 12.0% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,570,249 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $276,123,000 after buying an additional 381,716 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in CF Industries by 1.9% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,351,194 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $300,602,000 after buying an additional 63,938 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CF Industries news, VP Richard A. Hoker sold 6,184 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.33, for a total transaction of $676,096.72. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 34,535 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,775,711.55. The trade was a 15.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Michael Patrick Mcgrane sold 3,666 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total value of $427,089.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 19,161 shares in the company, valued at $2,232,256.50. This trade represents a 16.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 82,408 shares of company stock worth $9,971,298. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

CF Industries Company 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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