Q2 Earnings Forecast for CF Industries Issued By Scotiabank

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Scotiabank issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for CF Industries in a report issued on Tuesday, July 15th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson expects that the basic materials company will earn $2.41 per share for the quarter. Scotiabank has a "Sector Perform" rating and a $81.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for CF Industries' current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share.

CF has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of CF Industries from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $100.00 price target on shares of CF Industries and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of CF Industries from $79.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Oppenheimer cut shares of CF Industries from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of CF Industries from $91.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CF Industries presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $93.00.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CF traded up $0.81 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $92.60. The company had a trading volume of 2,195,432 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,773,752. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $92.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $85.44. The stock has a market cap of $15.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.20 and a beta of 0.96. CF Industries has a 1 year low of $67.34 and a 1 year high of $104.45. The company has a current ratio of 2.59, a quick ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.38. The company had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.53 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 21.80% and a return on equity of 17.39%. CF Industries's revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.03 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CF Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mizuho Bank Ltd. acquired a new position in CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Curat Global LLC acquired a new position in CF Industries in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new position in CF Industries in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 119.8% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 378 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TCTC Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 114.1% in the 1st quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 379 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 10,000 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.23, for a total value of $1,002,300.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 87,923 shares in the company, valued at $8,812,522.29. This trade represents a 10.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.16%. CF Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.35%.

CF Industries announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, May 7th that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the basic materials company to repurchase up to 14.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

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.