Scotiabank Predicts CF Industries FY2027 Earnings

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Analysts at Scotiabank issued their FY2027 earnings per share estimates for CF Industries in a report released on Wednesday, February 11th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $5.89 per share for the year. Scotiabank has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $82.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for CF Industries’ current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of CF Industries from $87.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wolfe Research raised CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce upgraded CF Industries to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Finally, HSBC lowered their price target on CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $88.14.

CF Industries Stock Performance

NYSE:CF opened at $94.63 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 2.27 and a quick ratio of 1.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.40 and a beta of 0.70. The company’s 50-day moving average is $84.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $85.06. CF Industries has a 1-year low of $67.34 and a 1-year high of $104.45.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 24.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CF. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in CF Industries in the 4th quarter valued at about $193,657,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of CF Industries by 37.6% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,312,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $333,501,000 after buying an additional 1,178,516 shares during the period. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in CF Industries in the second quarter valued at approximately $96,560,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in CF Industries by 926.2% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,118,446 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $102,897,000 after acquiring an additional 1,009,455 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in CF Industries by 72.1% during the 2nd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,728,927 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $159,061,000 after acquiring an additional 724,329 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Company Profile

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.