Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:CF CF Industries (CF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $118.83 +7.15 (+6.40%) Closing price 11/5/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$118.18 -0.65 (-0.55%) As of 05:33 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About CF Industries Stock (NYSE:CF) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get CF Industries alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$115.27▼$122.9650-Day Range$111.65▼$139.2852-Week Range$75.42▼$141.96Volume3.78 million shsAverage Volume2.34 million shsMarket Capitalization$17.98 billionP/E Ratio8.39Dividend Yield2.02%Price Target$122.65Consensus RatingHold Company Overview CF Industries Holdings, Inc. is a global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products. The company produces ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate and nitric acid, which are used primarily in agricultural fertilizers and a range of industrial applications. CF Industries also supplies products such as diesel exhaust fluid and other nitrogen-based solutions. The company serves agricultural and industrial customers in North America and internationally. Its manufacturing and distribution operations include facilities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, supported by an extensive logistics and distribution network. CF Industries is also developing low-carbon ammonia and other decarbonization initiatives intended to reduce the emissions associated with its production processes. CF Industries traces its history to 1946, when it was established as Central Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative. It later became a publicly traded company and expanded through the development and acquisition of nitrogen manufacturing assets. Tony Will has served as the company’s president and chief executive officer since 2014.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More CF Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreCF MarketRank™: 4.01012829169 of 5 starsCF Industries scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 230 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCF Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.30, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for CF Industries is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCF Industries has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about CF Industries' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-21.71% Earnings GrowthEarnings for CF Industries are expected to decrease by -21.71% in the coming year, from $13.68 to $10.71 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CF Industries is 8.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CF Industries is 8.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.89.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCF Industries has a PEG Ratio of 0.22. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCF Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted5.86% of the float of CF Industries has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCF Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.26, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CF Industries has recently decreased by 11.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCF Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 2.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCF Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of CF Industries is 16.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, CF Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.41% next year. This indicates that CF Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about CF Industries' dividend. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.58 News SentimentCF Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for CF Industries this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest13 people have searched for CF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 44% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added CF Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, CF Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.51% of the stock of CF Industries is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.06% of the stock of CF Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about CF Industries' insider trading history. Receive CF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CF Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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CF Stock News HeadlinesCF Industries (NYSE:CF) Stock Price Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average After Earnings Miss3 hours ago | americanbankingnews.comCF Industries outlines $3.3B mid-cycle EBITDA by 2030 as Blue Point One advancesNovember 5 at 8:47 PM | seekingalpha.comMy public warning after 55 years of watching the marketsDr. Martin D. Weiss has publicly predicted six major American market crashes over his 55-year career, each warning issued before the crisis hit. Now the founder of Weiss Ratings, the only conflict-free rating agency in America, says he is watching a $3 trillion problem that could trigger a chain reaction across markets and banks. | Weiss Ratings (Ad)CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Reports Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026November 5 at 3:46 PM | marketscreener.comMFinal Trades: CF Industries, Morgan Stanley, Chubb Limited and ConocoPhillipsNovember 5 at 3:46 PM | cnbc.comCF Industries Holdings Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 5 at 12:30 PM | benzinga.comCF Industries (CF) Stock May Be Undervalued After Ontario DEF Expansion StudyNovember 5 at 5:45 AM | finance.yahoo.comCF Industries Q3 Profit Rises 24%November 4 at 12:44 AM | rttnews.comSee More Headlines CF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CF shares performed this year? CF Industries' stock was trading at $77.35 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, CF shares have increased by 53.6% and is now trading at $118.8280. How were CF Industries' earnings last quarter? CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 4th. The basic materials company reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.00 by $0.13. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is CF Industries buying back stock? CF Industries' Board of Directors approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, May 7th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $2 billion in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 14.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Does CF Industries have any subsidiaries? CF Industries subsidiaries include these companies: Terra Industries Inc., Canadian Fertilizers Limited, CF Chemicals Ltd., CF Fertilisers UK Limited, CF Global Holding Company LLC, CF Industries (Barbados) SRL, CF Industries Canada Investment ULC, and more. Who are CF Industries' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of CF Industries include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.89%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.40%), Ninety One UK Ltd (0.39%) and Vest Financial LLC (0.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Bert A Frost, Susan L Menzel, Richard A Hoker, Michael Patrick Mcgrane, Erik M Mayer and Ashraf K Malik. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of CF Industries? Shares of CF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of CF Industries own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CF Industries investors own include Mosaic (MOS), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ExxonMobil (XOM), Tesla (TSLA), Micron Technology (MU) and Qualcomm (QCOM). Company Calendar Record date for 8/31 Dividend8/14/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend8/14/2026Dividend Payable8/31/2026Last Earnings11/04/2026Today11/06/2026Record date for 11/30 Dividend11/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/30 Dividend11/16/2026Dividend Payable11/30/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1d) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 CF's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Chemicals Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:CF CIK1324404 Webwww.cfindustries.com Phone(847) 405-2400Fax847-405-2711Employees2,900Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for CF Industries$122.65 High Price Target$162.00 Low Price Target$105.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.30 Research Coverage23 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$14.17 Trailing P/E Ratio8.39 Forward P/E Ratio11.10 P/E Growth0.22Net Income$1.46 billion Net Margins27.48% Pretax Margin40.11% Return on Equity24.95% Return on Assets14.21% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.36 Current Ratio4.86 Quick Ratio4.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.74 billion Price / Sales2.32 Cash Flow$16.71 per share Price / Cash Flow7.11 Book Value$50.60 per share Price / Book2.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares151,338,000Free Float150,566,000Market Cap$17.98 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.54 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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