CF Industries Holdings, Inc manufactures and distributes nitrogen fertilizers and other nitrogen products worldwide. Its principal nitrogen fertilizer products include ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate solution, and ammonium nitrate. The company also offers diesel exhaust fluid, urea liquor, nitric acid, and aqua ammonia products, as well as compound fertilizer products with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Agricultural chemicals
Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
Phone847-405-2400
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.43 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees3,000
Next Earnings Date10/30/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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 Thursday, July 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Friday, August 30th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 14th. View CF Industries' Dividend History.
How will CF Industries' stock buyback program work?
CF Industries declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, August 1st 2018, which allows the company to buyback $500,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 4.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were CF Industries' earnings last quarter?
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 31st. The basic materials company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.47. The basic materials company had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 7.22% and a net margin of 9.67%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.63 earnings per share. View CF Industries' Earnings History.
When is CF Industries' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CF?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for CF Industries' shares. Their forecasts range from $38.00 to $66.00. On average, they anticipate CF Industries' share price to reach $52.0267 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for CF Industries.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for CF Industries?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CF Industries in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for CF Industries.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about CF Industries stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about CF Industries stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Earnings estimates for CF Industries for the second quarter are going up over the past month. The company is well placed to benefit from higher nitrogen fertilizer demand in major markets. Higher nitrogen prices are also likely to continue supporting its sales and margins. Further, the company is expected to gain from its efforts to boost production capacity. Moreover, it is enjoying the benefits of ample natural gas supply. CF Industries also remains committed to boost shareholder returns. It has also outperformed the industry over a year. However, CF Industries has a debt-laden balance sheet. Moreover, it is exposed to challenging agriculture market fundamentals. Declining sales in the ammonia unit is another concern. Also, the prevailing softness in agricultural commodity pricing is a concern, which it is hindering fertilizer use by farmers." (7/18/2019)
- 2. Barclays PLC analysts commented, "We think this dynamic is well understood by the market with Nutrien providing similar commentary with its results last week. Over the course of 2019, CF remains constructive on the nitrogen market due to: a) incremental net global nitrogen capacity will grow below the historical nitrogen demand growth rate b) part of that new capacity (1.2MMT) may be delayed due to U. S. sanctions on Iran, c) Chinese exports remaining in the 2-3MMT range (~2.4MMT in 2018) and d) solid demand from India and Brazil. CF expects ~12MMT of urea imports between these two countries in 2019, which would be at a similar volume level to 2018. We think average realized pricing could be softer in the back half of 2019, especially 3Q y/y, than consensus has modeled. CF announced a new $1B share repurchase program through 2021." (2/15/2019)
Has CF Industries been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about CF stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. CF Industries earned a coverage optimism score of -1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for CF Industries.
Are investors shorting CF Industries?
CF Industries saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,588,100 shares, an increase of 22.6% from the July 31st total of 2,926,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,410,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days. Currently, 1.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. View CF Industries' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of CF Industries' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to CF Industries include Nutrien (NTR), Mosaic (MOS), Israel Chemicals (ICL), Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG), Nufarm (NUF), American Vanguard (AVD), CVR Partners (UAN), Calyxt (CLXT), Marrone Bio Innovations (MBII), Wynnstay Group (WYN), Evogene (EVGN), Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA), SenesTech (SNES), China Green Agriculture (CGA) and Eden Research (EDEN).
What other stocks do shareholders of CF Industries own?
Who are CF Industries' key executives?
CF Industries' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. W. Anthony Will, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 53)
- Mr. Dennis P. Kelleher, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 55)
- Mr. Douglas C. Barnard, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 60)
- Mr. Bert A. Frost, Sr. VP of Sales, Market Devel. & Supply Chain (Age 54)
- Mr. Christopher D. Bohn, Sr. VP of Manufacturing & Distribution (Age 51)
Who are CF Industries' major shareholders?
CF Industries' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (13.08%), BlackRock Inc. (8.55%), BlackRock Inc. (8.55%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (6.95%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (4.84%) and Invesco Ltd. (2.29%). Company insiders that own CF Industries stock include Adam L Hall, Bert A Frost, Dennis P Kelleher, Douglas C Barnard, Richard A Hoker, Rosemary L O'brien 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 BlackRock Inc., BlackRock Inc., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Vanguard Group Inc., AQR Capital Management LLC, Invesco Ltd. and Columbus Hill Capital Management L.P.. Company insiders that have sold CF Industries company stock in the last year include Bert A Frost, Dennis P Kelleher, Douglas C Barnard, Richard A Hoker and Stephen A Furbacher. View Insider Buying and Selling for CF Industries.
Which major investors are buying CF Industries stock?
CF stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, UBS Asset Management Americas Inc., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Investec Asset Management LTD, Eminence Capital LP, Scout Investments Inc. and Point72 Asset Management L.P.. 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is CF Industries' stock price today?
One share of CF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $49.29.
How big of a company is CF Industries?
CF Industries has a market capitalization of $10.76 billion and generates $4.43 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $290 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.24 on an earnings per share basis. CF Industries employs 3,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About CF Industries.
What is CF Industries' official website?
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]
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