NYSE:CF CF Industries - CF Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: 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. $84.12 -0.13 (-0.15%) (As of 02/8/2023 05:07 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$83.38▼$85.1050-Day Range$81.95▼$108.1952-Week Range$66.95▼$119.60Volume1.77 million shsAverage Volume2.88 million shsMarket Capitalization$16.50 billionP/E Ratio5.52Dividend Yield1.86%Price Target$106.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability CF Industries MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside25.9% Upside$106.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.14% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-8.27Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.38Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-16.68%From $15.95 to $13.29 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.53 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector35th out of 157 stocksAgricultural Chemicals Industry3rd out of 10 stocks 4.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCF Industries has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $106.00, CF Industries has a forecasted upside of 25.9% from its current price of $84.18.Amount of Analyst CoverageCF Industries has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.14% of the float of CF Industries has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCF Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CF Industries has recently decreased by 1.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCF Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 1.86%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCF Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of CF Industries is 10.50%. 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 12.04% next year. This indicates that CF Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreCF Industries has received a -136.99% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of CF Industries in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Nitrogen fertilizers", "NPK fertilizers", and "Nitric acid" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for CF Industries is -8.27. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCF Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.38. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for CF Industries this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest33 people have searched for CF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 19 people have added CF Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 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 0.42% 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 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for CF Industries are expected to decrease by -16.68% in the coming year, from $15.95 to $13.29 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CF Industries is 5.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CF Industries is 5.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 96.70.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCF Industries has a PEG Ratio of 1.08. 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 2.99. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About CF Industries (NYSE:CF) StockCF Industries Holdings, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of nitrogen fertilizer. The firm owns and operates nitrogen plants and serves agricultural and industrial customers through its distribution system. It operates through following segments: Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN, and Other. The Ammonia segment produces anhydrous ammonia. The Granular Urea segment offers granular urea. The UAN segment creates urea ammonium nitrate solution. The AN segment makes ammonium nitrate. The Other segment includes diesel exhaust fluid, nitric acid, urea liquor, and aqua ammonia. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.Read More Receive CF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CF Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CF Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 8, 2023 | marketwatch.comUrea Granule Market Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2023 to 2028February 8, 2023 | marketwatch.comDiesel Exhaust Fluid Market Growth Outlook 2023-2030 | Research by Sales Revenue, Key Suppliers, Industry Segments and Demand ForecastFebruary 8, 2023 | Vector Vest (Ad)Free ebook: 3 Rules to Picking the Right StocksLearn the 6 greatest stock market myths – 3 rules to pick the right stocks – Powerful techniques to accurately value stocks – Insights on stock valuation and stock market cycles – Secrets revealed on how to successfully manage your portfolio and much more… February 2, 2023 | marketwatch.comLarge Granular Urea Market 2023 : Top Countries Data with Growth Rate Competitive Landscape and Forecast To 2028February 1, 2023 | marketwatch.comNitric Acid Market Major Segments, Size Parameters and Topmost Key Players - CF Industries Holdings, Yara, EuroChem, URALCHEMFebruary 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCF Industries (NYSE:CF) Price Target Cut to $130.00 by Analysts at Royal Bank of CanadaJanuary 31, 2023 | msn.comCF Industries declares $0.40 dividendJanuary 31, 2023 | marketwatch.comCF Industries Holdings Inc. stock rises Tuesday, outperforms marketFebruary 8, 2023 | Vantage Point (Ad)Don’t Let The Markets Break Your HeartEvery rose has its thorn, just like every market has its surprise. 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Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces Dates for Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2022 Results and Conference CallJanuary 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCF Industries (CF) Stock Moves -0.46%: What You Should KnowJanuary 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comCF Industries: This Fertilizer Company Is Just Too CheapJanuary 27, 2023 | msn.comCF Industries, Nutrien EPS estimates lowered at BarclaysJanuary 24, 2023 | marketwatch.comCF Industries Holdings Inc. stock falls Tuesday, underperforms marketJanuary 19, 2023 | msn.comCorteva, CF Industries rated Overweight in new coverage by Wells FargoJanuary 18, 2023 | powermag.comJapan’s Largest Power Generator Signs Deals in Pursuit of Ammonia for Coal Power Plant Co-Firing ProjectJanuary 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCF Industries (CF) Signs MOU to Supply Clean Ammonia to JERAJanuary 17, 2023 | msn.comCF Industries to supply JERA with clean ammoniaJanuary 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCF Industries Signs MOU with JERA for Supply of up to 500,000 Metric Tonnes Per Year of Clean AmmoniaJanuary 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJapan's JERA signs ammonia supply MOUs with Yara, CF IndustriesJanuary 12, 2023 | marketwatch.comGranular Urea Market by Product and Geography : Forecast and Analysis 2023 to 2028 with Top Countries DataJanuary 12, 2023 | marketwatch.comNitrogen Fertilizers Market : Future Growth with Technology and Current Trends 2023 to 2028January 12, 2023 | cnbc.comCramer's lightning round: I like EntegrisJanuary 12, 2023 | msn.comMizuho Maintains Neutral Rating for CF Industries Holdings: Here's What You Need To KnowJanuary 12, 2023 | benzinga.comOminous Death Cross Forms On CF Industries Holdings's ChartJanuary 12, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com4 Analysts Have This to Say About CF Industries HoldingsJanuary 11, 2023 | marketwatch.comLiquid Ammonia Market 2023 : Top Manufacturers, Key Trends, Progression Status and Business Trends to 2028See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive CF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CF Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CF Company Calendar Last Earnings8/08/2021Ex-Dividend for 11/30 Dividend11/14/2022Dividend Payable11/30/2022Today2/08/2023Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend2/14/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/15/2023Dividend Payable2/28/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Agricultural chemicals Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:CF CUSIP12526910 CIK1324404 Webwww.cfindustries.com Phone(847) 405-2400Fax847-405-2711Employees3,000Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$106.00 High Stock Price Forecast$132.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$75.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+26.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$15.24 Trailing P/E Ratio5.52 Forward P/E Ratio5.27 P/E Growth1.08Net Income$917 million Net Margins28.70% Pretax Margin44.31% Return on Equity50.92% Return on Assets26.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.42 Current Ratio2.66 Quick Ratio2.30 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.54 billion Price / Sales2.52 Cash Flow$10.53 per share Price / Cash Flow7.99 Book Value$28.14 per share Price / Book2.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares196,190,000Free Float195,365,000Market Cap$16.50 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.06 Social Links Key ExecutivesTony WillPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorChris BohnChief Financial Officer & Senior Vice PresidentJulie Scheck FreigangChief Information Officer & Vice PresidentMichael P. McGraneChief Compliance Officer, VP & Assistant SecretaryDoug BarnardSecretary, Senior Vice President & General CounselKey CompetitorsMosaicNYSE:MOSScotts Miracle-GroNYSE:SMGICL GroupNYSE:ICLNutrienNYSE:NTRFMCNYSE:FMCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsTexas Permanent School FundSold 319 shares on 2/7/2023Ownership: 0.014%Connectus Wealth LLCBought 339 shares on 2/7/2023Ownership: 0.008%IFP Advisors IncBought 1,357 shares on 2/7/2023Ownership: 0.003%Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.Sold 419 shares on 2/7/2023Ownership: 0.003%Hollencrest Capital ManagementBought 649 shares on 2/7/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CF Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell CF Industries stock right now? 14 Wall Street research 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 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" CF shares. View CF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is CF Industries' stock price forecast for 2023? 14 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for CF Industries' stock. Their CF share price forecasts range from $75.00 to $132.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $106.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CF or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CF shares performed in 2023? CF Industries' stock was trading at $85.20 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, CF shares have decreased by 1.1% and is now trading at $84.25. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting CF Industries? CF Industries saw a decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,250,000 shares, a decline of 17.8% from the December 15th total of 5,170,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,680,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days. Currently, 2.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View CF Industries' Short Interest. When is CF Industries' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 15th 2023. View our CF earnings forecast. How can I listen to CF Industries' earnings call? CF Industries will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 16th at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were CF Industries' earnings last quarter? CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) announced its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, August, 8th. The basic materials company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.50. The basic materials company earned $1.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.63 billion. CF Industries had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 50.92% and a net margin of 28.70%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 31.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.89 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. How often does CF Industries pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CF Industries? CF Industries announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 15th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share on Tuesday, February 28th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 14th. Read our dividend analysis for CF. Is CF Industries a good dividend stock? CF Industries (NYSE:CF) pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.86%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 10.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CF will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.04% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CF. What is W. Anthony Will's approval rating as CF Industries' CEO? 50 employees have rated CF Industries Chief Executive Officer W. Anthony Will on Glassdoor.com. W. Anthony Will has an approval rating of 84% among the company's employees. 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 AT&T (T), Bank of America (BAC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Intel (INTC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Verizon Communications (VZ), Walt Disney (DIS), Pfizer (PFE) and CVS Health (CVS). 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 a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Pacer Advisors Inc. (1.00%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.38%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.26%), Simplex Trading LLC (0.00%), AustralianSuper Pty Ltd (0.21%) and TD Asset Management Inc (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Anne P Noonan, Ashraf K Malik, Bert A Frost, Celso L White, Christopher D Bohn, David P Hopkins, Douglas C Barnard, Richard A Hoker, Stephen A Furbacher, Susan L Menzel and W Anthony Will. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of CF Industries? Shares of CF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is CF Industries' stock price today? One share of CF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $84.25. How much money does CF Industries make? CF Industries (NYSE:CF) has a market capitalization of $16.53 billion and generates $6.54 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $917 million in net income (profit) each year or $15.24 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does CF Industries have? The company employs 3,000 workers across the globe. Does CF Industries have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of CF Industries: CF Chemicals Ltd., CF Fertilisers UK Limited, CF Global Holding Company LLC, CF Industries (Barbados) SRL, CF Industries (UK) Limited, CF Industries Canada Investment ULC, CF Industries Carbon Capture D LLC, CF Industries Carbon Capture Y LLC, CF Industries Clean Energy LLC, CF Industries Distribution Facilities LLC, CF Industries Employee Services LLC, CF Industries Energy Ventures LLC, CF Industries Enterprises LLC, CF Industries Inc., CF Industries Nitrogen LLC, CF Industries Peru S.A.C., CF Industries Sales LLC, CF Nitrogen Trinidad Limited, CF USA Holdings LLC, CFN Holdings LLC, Canadian Fertilizers Limited, Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited, Terra Industries Inc., Terra International (Canada) Inc., Terra International (Oklahoma) LLC, and Terra Nitrogen Limited Partnership.Read More How can I contact CF Industries? CF Industries' mailing address is 4 PARKWAY NORTH SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL, 60015. The official website for the company is www.cfindustries.com. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at (847) 405-2400, via email at mjarosick@cfindustries.com, or via fax at 847-405-2711. This page (NYSE:CF) was last updated on 2/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. 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