CF Industries Q3 EPS Estimate Increased by Zacks Research

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for CF Industries in a report released on Tuesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.09 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.92. The consensus estimate for CF Industries' current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CF Industries' FY2025 earnings at $6.46 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.52 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Bank of America raised shares of CF Industries from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $84.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, February 24th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $79.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut shares of CF Industries from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $90.21.

CF Industries Stock Up 0.1%

CF stock traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $89.00. 1,254,414 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,137,825. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 2.52 and a current ratio of 3.08. CF Industries has a 1-year low of $67.34 and a 1-year high of $98.25. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $78.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $83.50. The company has a market cap of $15.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.94.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.38. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.52% and a return on equity of 15.50%. The company had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.53 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.03 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis.

CF Industries declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, May 7th that allows the company to buyback $2.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the basic materials company to purchase up to 14.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.25%. CF Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.35%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CF Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Korea Investment CORP grew its holdings in CF Industries by 88.5% in the fourth quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 150,374 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $12,830,000 after purchasing an additional 70,585 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service grew its stake in CF Industries by 2,848.4% in the 4th quarter. National Pension Service now owns 290,384 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $24,776,000 after acquiring an additional 280,535 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in CF Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $51,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in CF Industries by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,792,339 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $494,202,000 after acquiring an additional 225,109 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 14.4% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 171,807 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $14,543,000 after purchasing an additional 21,632 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company's stock.

CF Industries Company Profile

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.