CF Industries (CF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products for agricultural and industrial customers. The company specializes in the production of ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate (UAN), nitric acid and ammonium nitrate, which serve as key inputs for fertilizer blends, industrial chemicals and other downstream applications.

Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, CF Industries operates production facilities and distribution terminals across North America and the United Kingdom. Its vertically integrated network includes ammonia plants, urea plants and nitric acid units, supported by rail, barge and pipeline infrastructure to ensure reliable delivery to farmers, fertilizer blenders and industrial users. CF Industries also provides technical support and agronomic services designed to help customers optimize nutrient application and enhance crop productivity.

Founded in 1946 as Central Farmers Fertilizer Company, CF Industries has grown through strategic expansions and investments in manufacturing technology to become one of the world’s largest ammonia producers. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Tony Will, the company has focused on operational efficiency, environmental stewardship and cost discipline. CF Industries continues to explore opportunities to enhance its global footprint, improve energy efficiency and support sustainable agriculture through innovation in nitrogen management.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $116.74 to $119.13
• 50-Day Range: $102.30 to $127.54
• 52-Week Range: $75.42 to $141.96
• Volume: 2.03 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.43 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.82 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.73
• Dividend Yield: 2.04%
• Price Target: $116.56
• Consensus Rating: Hold

CF Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CF Industries scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 129th out of 231 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

CF Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.30, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for CF Industries is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CF Industries has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -25.99%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CF Industries are expected to decrease by -25.99% in the coming year, from $13.85 to $10.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CF Industries is 8.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CF Industries is 8.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.26.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CF Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.24% of the float of CF Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CF Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.69, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CF Industries has recently decreased by 13.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

CF Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 2.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

CF Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CF Industries is 17.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, CF Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.41% next year. This indicates that CF Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.08

News Sentiment

CF Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.08. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for CF Industries this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for CF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added CF Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CF Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.51% of the stock of CF Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.06% of the stock of CF Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/29 Dividend: 5/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend: 5/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/29/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 8/31 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Today: 8/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/31/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CF
• CIK: 1324404
• Web: www.cfindustries.com
• Phone: (847) 405-2400
• Fax: 847-405-2711
• Employees: 2,900
• Year Founded: 1946

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CF Industries: $116.56
• High Price Target: $145.00
• Low Price Target: $72.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -1.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.30
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $13.49
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.50
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.46 billion
• Net Margins: 27.12%
• Pretax Margin: 40.11%
• Return on Equity: 24.41%
• Return on Assets: 13.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.36
• Current Ratio: 4.86
• Quick Ratio: 4.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.08 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.52
• Cash Flow: $15.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.53
• Book Value: $50.60 per share
• Price / Book: 2.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 151,340,000
• Free Float: 150,566,000
• Market Cap: $17.82 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.39