CF Industries (CF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Its vertically integrated network includes ammonia plants, urea plants and nitric acid units, supported by rail, barge and pipeline infrastructure to ensure reliable delivery to farmers, fertilizer blenders and industrial users. CF Industries also provides technical support and agronomic services designed to help customers optimize nutrient application and enhance crop productivity.

Founded in 1946 as Central Farmers Fertilizer Company, CF Industries has grown through strategic expansions and investments in manufacturing technology to become one of the world’s largest ammonia producers. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Tony Will, the company has focused on operational efficiency, environmental stewardship and cost discipline. CF Industries continues to explore opportunities to enhance its global footprint, improve energy efficiency and support sustainable agriculture through innovation in nitrogen management.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $83.44 to $84.54
• 50-Day Range: $82.83 to $92.12
• 52-Week Range: $67.34 to $104.45
• Volume: 1.66 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.41 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.59 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.96
• Dividend Yield: 2.38%
• Price Target: $96.92
• Consensus Rating: Hold

CF Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CF Industries scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 35th out of 191 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

CF Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.12, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

CF Industries has a consensus price target of $96.92, representing about 15.5% upside from its current price of $83.93.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CF Industries has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 0.51%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CF Industries are expected to grow by 0.51% in the coming year, from $5.83 to $5.86 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CF Industries is 10.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CF Industries is 10.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.87.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CF Industries has a P/B Ratio of 1.92. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.83% of the float of CF Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CF Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CF Industries has recently decreased by 9.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

CF Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 2.39%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

CF Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CF Industries is 26.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, CF Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.13% next year. This indicates that CF Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -8.27

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.83% of the float of CF Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CF Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CF Industries has recently decreased by 9.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.87

News Sentiment

CF Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for CF Industries this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for CF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added CF Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CF Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.71% of the stock of CF Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.06% of the stock of CF Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CF shares performed this year?

CF Industries' stock was trading at $85.32 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CF stock has decreased by 1.6% and is now trading at $83.93.

How were CF Industries' earnings last quarter?

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The basic materials company reported $2.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.35 by $0.02. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 20.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is CF Industries buying back stock?

CF Industries' board initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, May 7th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $2,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 14.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are 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?

CF Industries' top institutional shareholders include Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.73%), VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al (0.37%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.31%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.20%). Insiders that own company stock include Bert A Frost, Susan L Menzel, Ashraf K Malik and Douglas C Barnard.
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 Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), McKesson (MCK) and Comcast (CMCSA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Record date for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/29/2025
• Today: 10/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Record date for 11/28 Dividend: 11/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 11/28 Dividend: 11/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 11/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: FERTILIZERS
• Sub-Industry: Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CF
• CIK: 1324404
• Web: www.cfindustries.com
• Phone: (847) 405-2400
• Fax: 847-405-2711
• Employees: 2,800
• Year Founded: 1946

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CF Industries: $96.92
• High Price Target: $115.00
• Low Price Target: $82.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.12
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.66
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.96
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.40
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.22 billion
• Net Margins: 20.19%
• Pretax Margin: 29.55%
• Return on Equity: 17.10%
• Return on Assets: 9.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.38
• Current Ratio: 3.22
• Quick Ratio: 2.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.94 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.29
• Cash Flow: $12.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.78
• Book Value: $43.63 per share
• Price / Book: 1.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 161,970,000
• Free Float: 160,823,000
• Market Cap: $13.60 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.93