Q1 Earnings Forecast for CF Industries Issued By Scotiabank

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Equities research analysts at Scotiabank issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CF Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 23rd. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $2.28 for the quarter. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $85.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for CF Industries’ current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.06. CF Industries had a return on equity of 19.84% and a net margin of 20.54%.The firm had revenue of $1.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.89 earnings per share. CF Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on CF. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CF Industries in a report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $86.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $103.00 price target on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Friday, February 20th. HSBC lowered their price objective on CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Mizuho set a $95.00 target price on CF Industries in a report on Thursday, February 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $95.53.

CF Industries Stock Performance

CF Industries stock opened at $95.90 on Tuesday. CF Industries has a 52 week low of $67.34 and a 52 week high of $105.27. The company has a current ratio of 3.37, a quick ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The stock has a market cap of $14.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.66 and a beta of 0.70. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $87.55 and a 200-day moving average of $85.35.

Institutional Trading of CF Industries

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in CF Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $101,000. SG Trading Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,440,000. Kera Capital Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 115.1% during the fourth quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 5,987 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $463,000 after buying an additional 3,204 shares during the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in CF Industries by 201.7% in the 4th quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 899 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 601 shares in the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.22%.

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.