FY2026 EPS Estimates for CF Industries Decreased by Analyst

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Stock analysts at Scotiabank decreased their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of CF Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 23rd. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $7.64 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $8.76. Scotiabank has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for CF Industries’ current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for CF Industries’ FY2027 earnings at $6.45 EPS.

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

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on CF. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on CF Industries from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $72.00 target price on CF Industries in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. HSBC dropped their price target on shares of CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $83.00 to $78.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CF Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $95.53.

CF Industries Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE CF opened at $97.05 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 2.93 and a current ratio of 3.37. CF Industries has a 1 year low of $67.34 and a 1 year high of $105.27. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $87.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $85.43. The firm has a market cap of $15.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.78 and a beta of 0.70.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CF Industries

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc increased its position in CF Industries by 24.4% during the second quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 95,289 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $8,767,000 after buying an additional 18,666 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in CF Industries by 11.5% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 232,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $20,868,000 after acquiring an additional 23,942 shares during the period. Inspire Advisors LLC acquired a new position in CF Industries during the third quarter worth $677,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 276,542 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,442,000 after acquiring an additional 15,291 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in CF Industries by 878.2% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 17,941 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,609,000 after acquiring an additional 16,107 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

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