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Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $69.30 -0.70 (-1.00%) (As of 03/24/2023 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$67.95▼$69.5850-Day Range$70.00▼$90.4952-Week Range$67.95▼$119.60Volume3.39 million shsAverage Volume3.02 million shsMarket Capitalization$13.57 billionP/E Ratio4.25Dividend Yield2.31%Price Target$104.80 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability CF Industries MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.45 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside51.2% Upside$104.80 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.68% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-8.27Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.44Based on 18 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-27.04%From $9.95 to $7.26 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.2.48 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector61st out of 160 stocksAgricultural Chemicals Industry5th out of 9 stocks 4.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCF Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.45, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $104.80, CF Industries has a forecasted upside of 51.2% from its current price of $69.30.Amount of Analyst CoverageCF Industries has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.68% 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 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CF Industries has recently increased by 10.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCF Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 2.14%, 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 9.80%. 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 22.04% 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 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCF Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.30 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for CF Industries this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 60 people have searched for CF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% 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 -27.04% in the coming year, from $9.95 to $7.26 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CF Industries is 4.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 114.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CF Industries is 4.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 82.51.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCF Industries has a PEG Ratio of 1.25. 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 1.73. 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 HeadlinesMarch 13, 2023 | marketbeat.com3 “Essential” Stocks With Dividends Growing Up to 400%March 24, 2023 | marketwatch.comSolid Phosphate Fertilizers Market Size By 2031March 24, 2023 | Stansberry Research (Ad)The gold catalyst we’ve waited forIf you thought the SVB meltdown was bad… watch out. Because even bigger red flag just appeared. This signal proves that a recession is likely right around the corner. It will take most by surprise. Stocks will crash. Millions will go jobless, and lose their homes. But there is ONE important step you should take today to make sure you come out the other side OK. March 24, 2023 | msn.comUnusual Call Option Trade in CF Industries Holdings (CF) Worth $297.50KMarch 23, 2023 | benzinga.comCF Industries Holdings Unusual Options Activity For March 23March 23, 2023 | marketwatch.comGranular Urea Market Growth and Forecast till 2031March 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBear of the Day: CF Industries (CF)March 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comCF Holdings (CF) Gets a Hold from Morgan StanleyMarch 24, 2023 | Stansberry Research (Ad)The gold catalyst we’ve waited forIf you thought the SVB meltdown was bad… watch out. Because even bigger red flag just appeared. This signal proves that a recession is likely right around the corner. It will take most by surprise. Stocks will crash. Millions will go jobless, and lose their homes. But there is ONE important step you should take today to make sure you come out the other side OK. March 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCF Industries (CF) to Buy Waggaman Ammonia Production FacilityMarch 20, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBank of America Securities Remains a Buy on CF Holdings (CF)March 20, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comCF Industries To Buy Waggaman Ammonia Production Facility From Incitec Pivot In $1.68 Bln DealMarch 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCF Industries (NYSE:CF) Now Covered by StockNews.comMarch 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Offer Predictions for CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s Q3 2023 Earnings (NYSE:CF)March 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Is CF (CF) Down 14.4% Since Last Earnings Report?March 17, 2023 | marketwatch.comCF Industries Holdings Inc. stock rises Thursday, still underperforms marketMarch 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Equities Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)March 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) Sees Large Growth in Short InterestMarch 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from BrokeragesMarch 14, 2023 | marketwatch.comUrea for Marine Market New Innovations and Future Expansion 2023-2028March 13, 2023 | marketwatch.com2023 Ammonia and Urea Market: Top Players Best Practices and Growth Strategies for Success till 2029March 13, 2023 | marketwatch.comCF Industries Holdings Inc. stock falls Monday, underperforms marketMarch 13, 2023 | marketwatch.comFuming Nitric Acid Market Application, Product, Sales and Forecast 2023-2028March 12, 2023 | msn.com2 Bargain-Basement Fertilizer Stocks to Buy NowMarch 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFertilizer Market Size 2023, Share | Growing Report [2028]March 9, 2023 | marketwatch.comAqua Ammonia MarketSize Research Stories 2023-2028March 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comTop Agriculture Stocks for March 2023See 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 Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend2/14/2023Last Earnings2/16/2023Dividend Payable2/28/2023Today3/24/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/03/2023Fiscal 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) 405-2400Fax847-405-2711Employees2,700Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$104.80 High Stock Price Forecast$132.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$75.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+52.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.45 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$16.32 Trailing P/E Ratio4.22 Forward P/E Ratio6.92 P/E Growth1.25Net Income$3.35 billion Net Margins29.91% Pretax Margin45.55% Return on Equity48.59% Return on Assets26.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.38 Current Ratio3.69 Quick Ratio3.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$11.19 billion Price / Sales1.21 Cash Flow$20.68 per share Price / Cash Flow3.33 Book Value$40.03 per share Price / Book1.72Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares195,770,000Free Float194,946,000Market Cap$13.48 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 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:NTRWestlakeNYSE:WLKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsB. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Bought 731 shares on 3/15/2023Ownership: 0.004%Victory Capital Management Inc.Sold 83,275 shares on 3/10/2023Ownership: 0.576%Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.Sold 1,218 shares on 3/6/2023Ownership: 0.002%Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates LLCBought 89,345 shares on 3/1/2023Ownership: 0.046%Voya Investment Management LLCBought 254,281 shares on 2/28/2023Ownership: 0.343%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CF Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell CF Industries stock right now? 11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CF Industries in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" CF shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CF, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View CF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is CF Industries' stock price forecast for 2023? 11 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 predict the company's share price to reach $104.80 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 49.7% 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 start of the year. Since then, CF shares have decreased by 17.8% and is now trading at $70.00. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting CF Industries? CF Industries saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 5,220,000 shares, an increase of 10.4% from the February 13th total of 4,730,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,690,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 2.7% of the shares of the company 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, May 3rd 2023. View our CF earnings forecast. How were CF Industries' earnings last quarter? CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 16th. The basic materials company reported $4.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.13 by $0.22. The basic materials company had revenue of $2.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.80 billion. CF Industries had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 48.59% and a net margin of 29.91%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.71 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 dividend yield of 2.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 14th. Read our dividend analysis for CF. What ETFs hold CF Industries' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of CF Industries (NYSE:CF) stock in their portfolio include iShares Emergent Food and AgTech Multisector ETF (IVEG), First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF (FTRI), iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (VEGI), First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF (FTAG), VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (RTM), Fidelity Stocks For Inflation ETF (FCPI) and SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF (NANR). 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 2.14%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 9.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CF will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.04% 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 investors include Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (6.19%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.32%), Morgan Stanley (2.05%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.45%), Soroban Capital Partners LP (1.25%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.14%). 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 $70.00. How much money does CF Industries make? CF Industries (NYSE:CF) has a market capitalization of $13.70 billion and generates $11.19 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $3.35 billion in net income (profit) each year or $16.32 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does CF Industries have? The company employs 2,700 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 3/24/2023 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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