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CF Industries (CF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$90.39 -1.58 (-1.71%)
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$89.98
$92.51
50-Day Range
$80.68
$93.72
52-Week Range
$67.34
$104.45
Volume
662,663 shs
Average Volume
2.73 million shs
Market Capitalization
$14.64 billion
P/E Ratio
11.82
Dividend Yield
2.21%
Price Target
$94.64
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

CF Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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75th Percentile Overall Score

CF MarketRank™: 

CF Industries scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 188 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    CF Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.11, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for CF Industries is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • 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.

  • Read more about CF Industries' stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 11.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.08.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of CF Industries is 11.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 159.11.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    CF Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about CF Industries' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.46% 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 3.9, 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 4.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    CF Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 2.17%, 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.

  • Read more about CF Industries' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.46% 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 3.9, 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 4.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    CF Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for CF Industries this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 10 people have searched for CF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    9 people have added CF Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about CF Industries' insider trading history.
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CF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

CF Industries' stock was trading at $85.32 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CF stock has increased by 6.4% and is now trading at $90.7650.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The basic materials company reported $2.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.35 by $0.02. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 20.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
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CF Industries' Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, May 7th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $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 repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

CF Industries subsidiaries include 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.

Top institutional shareholders of CF Industries include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.31%), Czech National Bank (0.03%), Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC (0.01%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Bert A Frost, Susan L Menzel, Ashraf K Malik and Douglas C Barnard.
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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.

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
10/08/2025
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
Industry
FERTILIZERS
Sub-Industry
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
Current Symbol
NYSE:CF
CIK
1324404
Employees
2,800
Year Founded
1946

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$115.00
Low Price Target
$77.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.11
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.66
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.00
Forward P/E Ratio
15.76
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
2.51
Cash Flow
$12.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.48
Book Value
$43.63 per share
Price / Book
2.11

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
161,970,000
Free Float
160,823,000
Market Cap
$14.88 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.93

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This page (NYSE:CF) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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