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About CF Industries (NYSE:CF)
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes nitrogen fertilizers and other nitrogen products worldwide. The company operates through Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN, Other, and Phosphate segments. Its principal nitrogen fertilizer products include ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate, and ammonium nitrate. The company also offers diesel exhaust fluid, urea liquor, nitric acid, and aqua ammonia, as well as compound fertilizer products with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. It offers products primarily to cooperatives, independent fertilizer distributors, farmers, and industrial users. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Agricultural chemicals
Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSE:CF
CUSIP12526910
Phone847-405-2400
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.70
Current Ratio2.65
Quick Ratio2.01
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-166.64
Forward P/E Ratio44.80
P/E Growth7.51
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.13 billion
Price / Sales2.35
Cash Flow$3.5335 per share
Price / Cash11.79
Book Value$28.56 per share
Price / Book1.46
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.25)
Net Income$358 million
Net Margins10.96%
Return on Equity-0.11%
Return on Assets-0.05%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,000
Outstanding Shares233,360,000
CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is CF Industries' stock symbol?
CF Industries trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CF."
How often does CF Industries pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CF Industries?
CF Industries announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share on Thursday, May 31st. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 14th. View CF Industries' Dividend History.
How were CF Industries' earnings last quarter?
CF Industries (NYSE:CF) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The basic materials company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.10. The basic materials company had revenue of $957 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.05 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 10.96% and a negative return on equity of 0.11%. The firm's revenue was down 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.05 earnings per share. View CF Industries' Earnings History.
When is CF Industries' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CF?
16 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for CF Industries' shares. Their predictions range from $29.00 to $44.00. On average, they expect CF Industries' stock price to reach $39.3571 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for CF Industries.
Who are some of CF Industries' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to CF Industries include PotashCorp (NTR), The Mosaic (MOS), Israel Chemicals (ICL), Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG), Nufarm (NUF), Terra Nitrogen (TNH), American Vanguard (AVD), Calyxt (CLXT), CVR Partners (UAN), Marrone Bio Innovations (MBII), Evogene (EVGN), Wynnstay Group (WYN), China Green Agriculture (CGA), Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA) and SenesTech (SNES).
Who are CF Industries' key executives?
CF Industries' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. W. Anthony Will, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 52)
- Mr. Dennis P. Kelleher, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 54)
- Mr. Douglas C. Barnard, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 59)
- Mr. Bert A. Frost, Sr. VP of Sales, Market Devel. & Supply Chain (Age 53)
- Mr. Christopher D. Bohn, Sr. VP of Manufacturing & Distribution (Age 50)
Has CF Industries been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about CF stock have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. CF Industries earned a daily sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the basic materials company an impact score of 43.79 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are CF Industries' major shareholders?
CF Industries' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.55%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.05%), Northern Trust Corp (1.79%), Thornburg Investment Management Inc. (1.46%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.41%) and Van ECK Associates Corp (1.33%). Company insiders that own CF Industries stock include Adam L Hall, Bert A Frost, Robert C Arzbaecher and Stephen A Furbacher. View Institutional Ownership Trends for CF Industries.
Which major investors are selling CF Industries stock?
CF stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Franklin Resources Inc., Manning & Napier Group LLC, Element Capital Management LLC, FIL Ltd, Thornburg Investment Management Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Columbus Hill Capital Management L.P. and Swiss National Bank. Company insiders that have sold CF Industries company stock in the last year include Adam L Hall, Bert A Frost and Stephen A Furbacher. View Insider Buying and Selling for CF Industries.
Which major investors are buying CF Industries stock?
CF stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Slate Path Capital LP, Platinum Investment Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mackay Shields LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Fosun International Ltd and Federated Investors Inc. PA. View Insider Buying and Selling for CF Industries.
How do I buy shares of CF Industries?
Shares of CF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is CF Industries' stock price today?
One share of CF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $41.66.
How big of a company is CF Industries?
CF Industries has a market capitalization of $9.72 billion and generates $4.13 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $358 million in net income (profit) each year or ($0.25) on an earnings per share basis. CF Industries employs 3,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact CF Industries?
CF Industries' mailing address is 4 PARKWAY NORTH SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL, 60015. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 847-405-2400 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for CF Industries (CF)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about CF Industries and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe CF will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe CF will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
16 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for CF Industries in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $39.3571, suggesting that the stock has a possible downside of 5.53%. The high price target for CF is $44.00 and the low price target for CF is $29.00. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 10 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.13 | 2.17 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 3 Sell Rating(s)
10 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 3 Sell Rating(s)
10 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
9 Hold Rating(s)
4 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
6 Hold Rating(s)
4 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $39.3571 | $38.4286 | $37.3846 | $33.6364 |
| Price Target Upside: | 5.53% downside | 1.67% downside | 13.62% downside | 9.99% downside |
CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Consensus Price Target History
CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/27/2016 forward)
CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Dividend Information
CF Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.88%. CF's next quarterly dividend payment will be made on Thursday, May 31. CF Industries pays out -480.00% of its earnings out as a dividend.
| Next Dividend: | 5/31/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $1.20 |
| Dividend Yield: | 2.88% |
| Dividend Growth: | 6.30% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio(s): | -480.00% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
129.03% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
73.17% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
33.96% (Based on Cash Flow)
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| Frequency: | Quarterly Dividend |
CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 4/27/2018 | quarterly | $0.30 | 3.04% | 5/14/2018 | 5/15/2018 | 5/31/2018 |
| 2/7/2018 | quarterly | $0.30 | 3.18% | 2/15/2018 | 2/16/2018 | 2/28/2018 |
| 10/10/2017 | quarterly | $0.30 | 3.44% | 11/14/2017 | 11/15/2017 | 11/30/2017 |
| 7/25/2017 | quarterly | $0.30 | 4.17% | 8/11/2017 | 8/15/2017 | 8/31/2017 |
| 4/27/2017 | quarterly | $0.30 | 4.49% | 5/11/2017 | 5/15/2017 | 5/31/2017 |
| 2/8/2017 | quarterly | $0.30 | 3.48% | 2/15/2017 | 2/17/2017 | 2/28/2017 |
| 10/11/2016 | quarterly | $0.30 | 5.24% | 11/10/2016 | 11/15/2016 | 11/30/2016 |
| 7/22/2016 | quarterly | $0.30 | 4.74% | 8/11/2016 | 8/15/2016 | 8/31/2016 |
| 4/25/2016 | quarterly | $0.30 | 3.56% | 5/11/2016 | 5/13/2016 | 5/31/2016 |
| 1/28/2016 | quarterly | $0.30 | 4% | 2/10/2016 | 2/12/2016 | 2/29/2016 |
| 10/14/2015 | quarterly | $0.30 | 2.25% | 11/12/2015 | 11/16/2015 | 11/30/2015 |
| 7/23/2015 | quarterly | $0.30 | 1.97% | 8/12/2015 | 8/14/2015 | 8/31/2015 |
| 4/29/2015 | quarterly | $1.50 | 2.09% | 5/13/2015 | 5/15/2015 | 5/29/2015 |
| 2/5/2015 | quarterly | $1.50 | 2.02% | 2/12/2015 | 2/17/2015 | 2/27/2015 |
| 10/16/2014 | quarterly | $1.50 | 2.42% | 11/12/2014 | 11/14/2014 | 11/28/2014 |
| 8/6/2014 | quarterly | $1.50 | 2.43% | 8/14/2014 | 8/18/2014 | 8/29/2014 |
| 5/1/2014 | quarterly | $1.00 | 1.64% | 5/14/2014 | 5/16/2014 | 5/30/2014 |
| 1/31/2014 | quarterly | $1.00 | 1.77% | 2/12/2014 | 2/14/2014 | 2/28/2014 |
| 10/17/2013 | quarterly | $1.00 | 1.86% | 11/13/2013 | 11/15/2013 | 11/29/2013 |
| 7/24/2013 | quarterly | $0.40 | 0.89% | 8/14/2013 | 8/16/2013 | 8/29/2013 |
| 4/30/2013 | quarterly | $0.40 | 0.87% | 5/15/2013 | 5/17/2013 | 5/30/2013 |
| 2/7/2013 | quarterly | $0.40 | 0.71% | 2/14/2013 | 2/19/2013 | 2/28/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CF Industries (NYSE CF) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.00%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 98.48%
CF Industries (NYSE CF) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 5/14/2018 | Adam L Hall | VP | Sell | 15,540 | $40.53 | $629,836.20 | 39,566 |  |
| 11/21/2017 | Bert A Frost | VP | Sell | 7,500 | $36.50 | $273,750.00 | 67,232 | |
| 11/21/2017 | Stephen A Furbacher | Director | Sell | 3,500 | $36.00 | $126,000.00 | 50,854 | |
| 8/7/2017 | Bert A Frost | VP | Sell | 6,400 | $31.53 | $201,792.00 | 59,732 | |
| 8/16/2016 | Robert C Arzbaecher | Director | Buy | 21,600 | $23.25 | $502,200.00 | 88,443 | |
| 5/24/2016 | Christopher D Bohn | VP | Buy | 12,500 | $27.92 | $349,000.00 | 31,718 | |
| 5/24/2016 | Robert C Arzbaecher | Director | Buy | 17,275 | $28.10 | $485,427.50 | 66,843 | |
| 3/1/2016 | Anne P Noonan | Director | Buy | 3,000 | $36.25 | $108,750.00 | 4,898 | |
| 2/24/2016 | Bert A Frost | VP | Buy | 8,000 | $31.31 | $250,480.00 | 51,037 | |
| 2/23/2016 | W Anthony Will | CEO | Buy | 25,000 | $32.76 | $819,000.00 | 129,420 | |
| 11/11/2015 | Douglas C Barnard | SVP | Buy | 10,000 | $47.00 | $470,000.00 | 56,921 | |
| 11/11/2015 | W Anthony Will | CEO | Buy | 15,236 | $47.17 | $718,682.12 | 104,420 | |
| 11/10/2014 | W Anthony Will | CEO | Buy | 2,022 | $249.22 | $503,922.84 | | |
| 3/18/2014 | Stephen Wilson | Director | Sell | 64,570 | $253.60 | $16,374,952.00 | 99,327 | |
| 3/6/2014 | Philipp Koch | VP | Sell | 6,400 | $262.04 | $1,677,056.00 | 13,276 | |
| 12/5/2013 | Richard Hoker | VP | Sell | 1,667 | $235.76 | $393,011.92 | 8,552 | |
| 5/16/2013 | Edward A Schmitt | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $192.49 | $962,450.00 | | |
| 2/15/2013 | Stephen R Wilson | CEO | Sell | 50,000 | $215.90 | $10,795,000.00 | | |
| 8/9/2012 | W Anthony Will | VP | Sell | 5,000 | $210.00 | $1,050,000.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CF Industries (NYSE CF) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | CF Industries (CF) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 24 at 7:35 PM |
 | MAP Prices in Brazil Recovered Last Week
finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 5:25 PM |
| Today’s Research Reports on Stocks to Watch: SenesTech and CF Industries
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 8:31 AM |
| Does CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE:CF) Have A Place In Your Portfolio?
finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 5:38 PM |
| Idexx Laboratories: S&P 500’s Top Loss on May 16
finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 5:59 PM |
 | CF Industries Holdings: Buy The Structural Advantage
seekingalpha.com - May 16 at 5:22 PM |
| Reviewing CF Industries (CF) & Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 16 at 3:17 AM |
| CF Industries (CF) VP Sells $629,836.20 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 4:52 PM |
| CF Industries (CF) Price Target Raised to $43.00 at Stifel Nicolaus
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 1:19 PM |
| ValuEngine Upgrades CF Industries (CF) to Buy
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 1:15 PM |
| CF Industries (CF) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $1.17 Billion
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 4:02 AM |
| Zacks: Analysts Expect CF Industries (CF) Will Announce Earnings of $0.33 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 13 at 10:23 AM |
 | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 14, 2018
www.nasdaq.com - May 12 at 8:51 AM |
| CF Industries (CF) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 8:13 PM |
| Read This Before Buying CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE:CF) For Its Upcoming $0.3 Dividend
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 5:38 PM |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 5:19 PM |
 | Dell EMC, VMware, And Pivotal Deliver Joint Cloud Platform Solutions
www.forbes.com - May 8 at 8:32 AM |
| Mosaic Stock Down after Its 1Q18 Earnings Results
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 8:32 AM |
| CF Industries (CF) Downgraded by ValuEngine to "Hold"
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 11:10 PM |
| CF Industries sees Q2 urea prices above 2017 levels
seekingalpha.com - May 4 at 5:15 PM |
| CF Industries (CF) Earns Sell Rating from Bank of America
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 3:34 PM |
| TheStreet Lowers CF Industries (CF) to C+
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 10:28 AM |
 | Form 10-Q CF Industries Holdings, For: Mar 31
www.streetinsider.com - May 4 at 8:33 AM |
| Edited Transcript of CF earnings conference call or presentation 3-May-18 1:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 8:33 AM |
| CF Industries Holdings (CF) Q1 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - May 3 at 5:11 PM |
| CF Industries' (CF) Earnings Top Estimates in Q1, Sales Lag
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 5:11 PM |
| CF Industries (CF) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.10 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 9:19 PM |
| CF Industries beats by $0.01, misses on revenue
seekingalpha.com - May 2 at 5:23 PM |
| CF: 1Q Earnings Snapshot
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 5:23 PM |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Reports First Quarter Net Earnings of $63 Million, EBITDA of $302 Million, Adjusted EBITDA of $296 Million
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 5:23 PM |
| How Fertilizer Prices Moved in the Week Ending April 27
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 8:36 AM |
| What's in the Offing for CF Industries (CF) in Q1 Earnings?
finance.yahoo.com - April 30 at 5:03 PM |
| What's in the Offing for CF Industries (CF) in Q1 Earnings?
finance.yahoo.com - April 30 at 5:03 PM |
| Will CF Industries See Operating Margin Growth in 1Q18?
finance.yahoo.com - April 30 at 8:39 AM |
| CF Industries (CF) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 7:34 PM |
| CF Industries (CF) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.30
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 7:34 PM |
| CF Industries (CF) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $1.05 Billion
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 1:48 AM |
| $0.23 EPS Expected for CF Industries (CF) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 9:22 PM |
| CF Industries (CF) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 5:34 AM |
| The Nest Egg Portfolio: OCI Is About To Complete Its Capacity Expansion
seekingalpha.com - April 22 at 8:31 AM |
| April Update for Fertilizer Stocks: Ratings and Price Targets
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 8:32 AM |
| CF Industries: Price Target and Ratings in April 2018
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 8:32 AM |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Announces Dates for First Quarter 2018 Results and Conference Call
finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 5:10 PM |
| CF Industries (CF) PT Raised to $38.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 2:24 PM |
| CF Industries (CF) Stock Rating Upgraded by ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 1:54 PM |
| BidaskClub Upgrades CF Industries (CF) to "Hold"
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 12:41 PM |
| Fertilizer Affordability Index Drifted Lower Last Week
finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 8:40 AM |
| CF Industries Holdings Reaches Analyst Target Price
www.nasdaq.com - April 19 at 5:25 PM |
| CF Industries Will Benefit From The Reduced Corporate Tax Rate
seekingalpha.com - April 17 at 8:53 AM |
| CF Industries (CF) Upgraded at ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 12:19 AM |
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