CF Industries (CF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) is a major global producer of nitrogen fertilizer and other nitrogen-based products. The company manufactures ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate (UAN), ammonium nitrate and specialty nitrogen products used in agriculture, industrial applications and emissions-control systems.

CF Industries operates a network of production facilities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, serving agricultural and industrial customers in North America and international markets. Its products help farmers supply crops with essential nitrogen nutrients, while its industrial offerings support areas such as chemical manufacturing, refrigeration, water treatment and emissions reduction.

Founded in 1946 as a fertilizer cooperative, CF Industries has evolved into a publicly traded company focused primarily on nitrogen production. The company is also pursuing lower-carbon ammonia and related initiatives intended to support the energy transition and reduce emissions from its manufacturing operations. Tony Will has served as CF Industries’ president and chief executive officer since 2014.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $118.80 to $121.50
• 50-Day Range: $111.67 to $139.28
• 52-Week Range: $75.42 to $141.96
• Volume: 1.73 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.77 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $18.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.96
• Dividend Yield: 1.99%
• Price Target: $121.11
• Consensus Rating: Hold

CF Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CF Industries scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 115th out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

CF 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/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 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -25.40%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CF Industries are expected to decrease by -25.40% in the coming year, from $13.90 to $10.37 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CF Industries is 8.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CF Industries is 8.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.53.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CF Industries has a PEG Ratio of 0.23. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CF Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.39. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.63% 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 3.83, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CF Industries has recently increased by 2.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

CF Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 2.00%, 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 17.79%. 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 23.14% next year. This indicates that CF Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.06

News Sentiment

CF Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.06. 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 Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for CF Industries this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for CF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 225% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added CF Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 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

0.51% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 8/31 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/31/2026
• Today: 10/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Record date for 11/30 Dividend: 11/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/30 Dividend: 11/16/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CF
• CIK: 1324404
• Web: www.cfindustries.com
• Phone: (847) 405-2400
• Fax: 847-405-2711
• Employees: 2,900
• Year Founded: 1946

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CF Industries: $121.11
• High Price Target: $162.00
• Low Price Target: $105.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.30
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $13.49
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.96
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.70
• P/E Growth: 0.23
• Net Income: $1.46 billion
• Net Margins: 27.12%
• Pretax Margin: 40.11%
• Return on Equity: 24.41%
• Return on Assets: 13.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.36
• Current Ratio: 4.86
• Quick Ratio: 4.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.08 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.58
• Cash Flow: $15.87 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.62
• Book Value: $50.60 per share
• Price / Book: 2.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 151,340,000
• Free Float: 150,566,000
• Market Cap: $18.30 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.53