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. It primarily serves cooperatives, independent fertilizer distributors, traders, wholesalers, farmers, and industrial users. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.
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 Date8/7/2019 (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 declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, April 29th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share on Friday, May 31st. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.83%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 14th. View CF Industries' Dividend History.
How will CF Industries' stock buyback program work?
CF Industries declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, August 1st 2018, which allows the company to buyback $500,000,000.00 in outstanding 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 usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were CF Industries' earnings last quarter?
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 1st. The basic materials company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.01. The basic materials company had revenue of $1 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 7.09% and a return on equity of 4.81%. The firm's revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share. View CF Industries' Earnings History.
When is CF Industries' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CF?
13 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for CF Industries' shares. Their predictions range from $36.30 to $62.00. On average, they anticipate CF Industries' stock price to reach $50.5923 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for CF Industries.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for CF Industries?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CF Industries in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 7 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. 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)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "CF Industries is well placed to benefit from higher nitrogen 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. However, higher number of plant turnarounds may hurt its production volume. CF Industries also has a debt-laden balance sheet. Moreover, it is exposed to challenging agriculture market fundamentals. CF Industries has also underperformed the industry it belongs to over the past three months." (1/11/2019)
Has CF Industries been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about CF stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. CF Industries earned a media sentiment score of 1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
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), Calyxt (CLXT), CVR Partners (UAN), American Vanguard (AVD), Marrone Bio Innovations (MBII), Wynnstay Group (WYN), Evogene (EVGN), SenesTech (SNES), China Green Agriculture (CGA), Eden Research (EDEN) and Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA).
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 number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.19%), FMR LLC (4.68%), Northern Trust Corp (1.99%), Eminence Capital LP (1.81%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.77%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (1.49%). 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 institutional investors are selling CF Industries stock?
CF stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Wellington Management Group LLP, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock Inc., Janus Henderson Group PLC, FIL Ltd, Victory Capital Management Inc. and First Trust Advisors LP. 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 institutional investors are buying CF Industries stock?
CF stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AQR Capital Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Marshall Wace North America L.P., Federated Investors Inc. PA, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Lazard Asset Management LLC, Manning & Napier Group LLC and Investec Asset Management LTD. 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 $42.47.
How big of a company is CF Industries?
CF Industries has a market capitalization of $9.39 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.
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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