CF Industries Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes nitrogen fertilizers and other nitrogen products worldwide. The company operates through Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN, and Other 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
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Agricultural chemicals
Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
Current SymbolNYSE:CF
Previous Symbol
CUSIP12526910
Phone847-405-2400
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.76
Current Ratio2.03
Quick Ratio1.69
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-182.04
Forward P/E Ratio29.94
P/E Growth5.16
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.13 billion
Price / Sales2.54
Cash Flow$3.4141 per share
Price / Cash13.33
Book Value$28.66 per share
Price / Book1.59
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.25)
Net Income$358 million
Net Margins16.06%
Return on Equity3.69%
Return on Assets1.79%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,000
Outstanding Shares230,790,000
Market Cap$10.87 billion
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share on Friday, November 30th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 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 program on Wednesday, August 1st 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $500,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 4.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's board 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, October, 31st. The basic materials company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.02. The basic materials company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $993.94 million. CF Industries had a return on equity of 3.69% and a net margin of 16.06%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.39) EPS. View CF Industries' Earnings History.
When is CF Industries' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CF?
16 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for CF Industries' shares. Their predictions range from $36.30 to $68.00. On average, they expect CF Industries' share price to reach $51.0867 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for CF Industries.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for CF Industries?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CF Industries in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for CF Industries.
Has CF Industries been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about CF stock have been trending somewhat positive on Monday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm rates the sentiment of news 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 positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. CF Industries earned a daily sentiment score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
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), American Vanguard (AVD), CVR Partners (UAN), Calyxt (CLXT), Marrone Bio Innovations (MBII), Evogene (EVGN), China Green Agriculture (CGA), Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA), Bion Environmental Technologies (BNET), SenesTech (SNES), Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group (KWBT) and Cavitation Technologies (CVAT).
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)
Who are CF Industries' major shareholders?
CF Industries' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.59%), FMR LLC (6.13%), Capital World Investors (5.41%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (3.72%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.61%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.30%). Company insiders that own CF Industries stock include Adam L Hall, Bert A Frost, 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 Capital World Investors, FMR LLC, Putnam Investments LLC, Thornburg Investment Management Inc., Columbus Hill Capital Management L.P., Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, Deutsche Bank AG and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA. Company insiders that have sold CF Industries company stock in the last year include Adam L Hall, Bert A Frost, Rosemary L O'brien and Stephen A Furbacher. View Insider Buying and Selling for CF Industries.
Which major investors are buying CF Industries stock?
CF stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Point72 Asset Management L.P., BlueMountain Capital Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Soros Fund Management LLC, FIL Ltd, University of Notre Dame DU Lac and Chicago Equity Partners LLC. 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 $45.51.
How big of a company is CF Industries?
CF Industries has a market capitalization of $10.87 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.
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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