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 Date2/12/2020 (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 Wednesday, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Friday, November 29th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 14th. View CF Industries' Dividend History.
How will CF Industries' stock buyback program work?
CF Industries declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan 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 reacquire up to 4.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were CF Industries' earnings last quarter?
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 30th. The basic materials company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.06. The basic materials company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.06 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 7.98% and a net margin of 10.42%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. View CF Industries' Earnings History.
When is CF Industries' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CF?
14 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for CF Industries' shares. Their forecasts range from $37.00 to $66.00. On average, they anticipate CF Industries' share price to reach $51.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for CF Industries.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for CF Industries?
14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CF Industries in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 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, "CF Industries’ profits increased year over year in third-quarter 2019. However, earnings per share and sales missed the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company is likely to benefit from higher nitrogen fertilizer demand in major markets. Higher nitrogen prices are also expected to support sales and margins. Further, the company is expected to gain from efforts to boost production capacity. Also, CF Industries is enjoying the benefits of ample natural gas supply. It is also committed to boost shareholders’ value by leveraging on strong cash flows. However, the company has a debt-laden balance sheet. Planned maintenance turnaround may impact its production. Moreover, the company is exposed to challenging agriculture market fundamentals. Persistent softness in agricultural commodity pricing is another concern." (11/4/2019)
- 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?
News stories about CF stock have trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing 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 nearest to five being the most favorable. CF Industries earned a daily sentiment score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news 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 drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,300,000 shares, a drop of 14.8% from the December 15th total of 2,700,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,010,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days. Approximately 1.1% of the company's shares 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), Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG), Israel Chemicals (ICL), Nufarm (NUF), American Vanguard (AVD), CVR Partners (UAN), Calyxt (CLXT), Marrone Bio Innovations (MBII), Wynnstay Group (WYN), Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA), Evogene (EVGN), China Green Agriculture (CGA), Eden Research (EDEN) and SenesTech (SNES).
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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Scout Investments Inc. (0.18%), Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.12%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.04%), DNB Asset Management AS (0.03%), Welch & Forbes LLC (0.02%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%). 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 Manning & Napier Group LLC, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank , Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI, Scout Investments Inc., Welch & Forbes LLC, Meag Munich Ergo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC and First Hawaiian Bank. 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 institutional investors are buying CF Industries stock?
CF stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alpine Global Management LLC, DNB Asset Management AS, Sciencast Management LP, KG&L Capital Management LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, BKD Wealth Advisors LLC, Allred Capital Management LLC and Cerebellum GP 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is CF Industries' stock price today?
One share of CF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $42.71.
How big of a company is CF Industries?
CF Industries has a market capitalization of $9.29 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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