Most-Upgraded StocksMost-UpgradedNYSE:CF CF Industries (CF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $123.17 -4.69 (-3.67%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$122.75 -0.42 (-0.34%) As of 07:02 PM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$120.40▼$127.7350-Day Range$109.88▼$137.5152-Week Range$75.42▼$141.96Volume4.44 million shsAverage Volume3.96 million shsMarket Capitalization$18.92 billionP/E Ratio11.07Dividend Yield1.62%Price Target$118.47Consensus RatingHold 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More CF Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks59th Percentile Overall ScoreCF MarketRank™: CF Industries scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 101st out of 181 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCF Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.37, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 9 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 16 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 Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-31.56% Earnings GrowthEarnings for CF Industries are expected to decrease by -31.56% in the coming year, from $15.02 to $10.28 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CF Industries is 11.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CF Industries is 11.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.93.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCF Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.29. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted5.08% 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 2.39, 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 1.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCF Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 1.60%, 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 17.97%. 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 19.46% 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 Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.96 News SentimentCF Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for CF Industries this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 22 people have searched for CF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -46% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added CF Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, CF Industries insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $9,971,298.00 in 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. 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CF Stock News HeadlinesBarclays Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Cf Industries Holdings (CF)May 20 at 7:14 AM | theglobeandmail.comTop Fertilizer Stocks To Research - May 17thMay 20 at 6:13 AM | americanbankingnews.comA 17-year investing experiment investigated in DublinPorter Stansberry flew the Porter and Co. team 3,300 miles to Dublin to investigate a 17-year investing experiment called Project Prophet - and documented everything on film. Rooted in the laws of physics, this quantitative approach challenges conventional wealth-building wisdom. With 17 years of verified data behind it, Porter calls it unlike anything he has seen in nearly 30 years in the business.May 20 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)CF Industries Earnings Call Highlights Tight Nitrogen MarketMay 19 at 9:30 PM | tipranks.comCF Industries (CF) Is Up 8.9% After Strong Q1 Earnings Amid Ammonia Outage ConstraintsMay 17 at 9:50 AM | finance.yahoo.comTop Fertilizer Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - May 14thMay 16, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comAssessing CF Industries (CF) Valuation After Strong Long Term Returns And Analyst Price Target DebateMay 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comBank of America Issues Positive Forecast for CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Stock PriceMay 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.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 the year. Since then, CF stock has increased by 59.2% and is now trading at $123.1670. How were CF Industries' earnings last quarter? CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.98 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.63 by $1.35. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is CF Industries buying back stock? CF Industries' Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program 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 buy up to 14.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs 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 others. Who are CF Industries' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of CF Industries include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.90%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.33%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.13%) and Sei Investments Co. (1.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Bert A Frost, Susan L Menzel, Richard A Hoker, Michael Patrick Mcgrane, Douglas C Barnard, 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 Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), McKesson (MCK) and Comcast (CMCSA). Company Calendar Record date for 2/27 Dividend2/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 2/27 Dividend2/13/2026Dividend Payable2/27/2026Last Earnings5/06/2026Record date for 5/29 Dividend5/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend5/15/2026Today5/20/2026Dividend Payable5/29/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2026Fiscal 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 (1w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 9 days, CF's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry FERTILIZERS 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$118.47 High Price Target$145.00 Low Price Target$72.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.37 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$11.13 Trailing P/E Ratio11.07 Forward P/E Ratio8.20 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.46 billion Net Margins23.73% Pretax Margin35.72% Return on Equity20.93% Return on Assets11.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.39 Current Ratio3.54 Quick Ratio3.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.08 billion Price / Sales2.67 Cash Flow$15.45 per share Price / Cash Flow7.97 Book Value$53.74 per share Price / Book2.29Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares153,630,000Free Float152,845,000Market Cap$18.92 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.42 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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