NYSE:CFCF Industries Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $29.14 +1.64 (+5.96 %) (As of 04/7/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$28.29Now: $29.14▼$30.3850-Day Range$21.14MA: $31.16▼$39.4852-Week Range$19.73Now: $29.14▼$55.15Volume339,962 shsAverage Volume3.97 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.30 billionP/E Ratio13.13Dividend Yield4.66%Beta1.23 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media 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.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 4.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCF Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $46.06, CF Industries has a potential upside of 57.7% from its current price of $29.21.Amount of Analyst CoverageCF Industries has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.4 Community Rank Outperform VotesCF Industries has received 745 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesCF Industries has received 803 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentCF Industries has received 51.87% “underperform” votes from our community.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. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipCF Industries is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.66%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCF Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of CF Industries is 62.18 %. 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 63.49 % next year. This indicates that CF Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, CF Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.00% of the stock of CF Industries is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.94% of the stock of CF Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for CF Industries are expected to grow by 16.67% in the coming year, from $1.62 to $1.89 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CF Industries is 13.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 11.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CF Industries is 13.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 11.40.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCF Industries has a PEG Ratio of 2.66. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCF Industries has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 4.2Community Rank: 2.4Dividend Strength: 3.3Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.32 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Agricultural chemicals Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:CF Previous Symbol CUSIP12526910 CIK1324404 Webhttp://www.cfindustries.com/ Phone847-405-2400Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.70 Current Ratio1.46 Quick Ratio0.94Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio13.13 Forward P/E Ratio17.99 P/E Growth2.66 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.59 billion Price / Sales1.37 Cash Flow$6.78 per share Price / Cash Flow4.30 Book Value$25.92 per share Price / Book1.12Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.93 Net Income$493 million Net Margins10.74% Return on Equity8.10% Return on Assets3.63%Miscellaneous Employees3,000 Outstanding Shares216,170,000Market Cap$6.30 billion Next Earnings Date5/6/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive CF News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. CF Rates by TradingView CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Frequently Asked Questions How has CF Industries' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? CF Industries' stock was trading at $28.34 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, CF stock has increased by 3.1% and is now trading at $29.21. View which stocks have been mosted impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of CF Industries? 17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CF Industries in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for CF Industries. When is CF Industries' next earnings date? CF Industries is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 6th 2020. View our earnings forecast for CF Industries. How were CF Industries' earnings last quarter? CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 12th. The basic materials company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.01. The basic materials company had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.03 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 10.74% and a return on equity of 8.10%. CF Industries's revenue was down 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.21 EPS. View CF Industries' earnings history. How often does CF Industries pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CF Industries? CF Industries announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share on Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 13th. View CF Industries' dividend history. How will CF Industries' stock buyback program work? CF Industries announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, August 1st 2018, which permits the company to buyback $500,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 4.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. What price target have analysts set for CF? 17 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for CF Industries' shares. Their forecasts range from $30.00 to $66.00. On average, they anticipate CF Industries' share price to reach $46.06 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 57.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for CF Industries. Has CF Industries been receiving favorable news coverage? Media coverage about CF stock has been trending very negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. CF Industries earned a media sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutCF Industries. Are investors shorting CF Industries? CF Industries saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 6,635,300 shares, an increase of 60.3% from the February 27th total of 4,140,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,710,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days. Currently, 3.1% of the company's stock 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), Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG), Mosaic (MOS), Israel Chemicals (ICL), Nufarm (NUF), American Vanguard (AVD), CVR Partners (UAN), Calyxt (CLXT), Marrone Bio Innovations (MBII), Wynnstay Group (WYN), Eden Research (EDEN), Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA), Evogene (EVGN), Bion Environmental Technologies (BNET) and China Green Agriculture (CGA). What other stocks do shareholders of CF Industries own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other CF Industries investors own include Bank of America (BAC), AT&T (T), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Verizon Communications (VZ), Netflix (NFLX), Alibaba Group (BABA), Citigroup (C), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Intel (INTC). Who are CF Industries' key executives? CF Industries' management team includes the following 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) What is CF Industries' stock symbol? CF Industries trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CF." Who are CF Industries' major shareholders? CF Industries' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%) and Fulton Bank N.A. (0.01%). 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 institutional investors are selling CF Industries stock? CF stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue. 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 activity for CF Industries. Which institutional investors are buying CF Industries stock? CF stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fulton Bank N.A.. View insider buying and selling activity 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 $29.21. How big of a company is CF Industries? CF Industries has a market capitalization of $6.31 billion and generates $4.59 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $493 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.93 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? The official website for CF Industries is http://www.cfindustries.com/. 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] This page was last updated on 4/7/2020 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: Asset Allocation Models, Which is Right For You?
