Q1 EPS Estimates for CF Industries Lifted by Zacks Research

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for CF Industries in a report released on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $1.46 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.32. The consensus estimate for CF Industries’ current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CF Industries’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.12 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.46 EPS.

CF has been the subject of several other research reports. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of CF Industries from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $82.00 to $75.00 in a report on Friday, January 24th. Scotiabank lowered their target price on shares of CF Industries from $88.00 to $81.00 and set a “sector underperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their target price on shares of CF Industries from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $90.15.

CF Industries Stock Performance

CF opened at $76.32 on Thursday. CF Industries has a fifty-two week low of $69.13 and a fifty-two week high of $98.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 2.52 and a current ratio of 3.08. The company has a fifty day moving average of $86.93 and a 200 day moving average of $85.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.27, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.99.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $1.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.52% and a return on equity of 15.50%.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling at CF Industries

In other news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.00, for a total value of $144,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 92,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,878,656. The trade was a 1.60 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $844,455.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 15,871 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,507,745. The trade was a 35.90 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 11,889 shares of company stock valued at $1,130,955. Company insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Mizuho Bank Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in CF Industries in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its stake in CF Industries by 50.8% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 478 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Asset Planning Inc acquired a new stake in CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

About CF Industries

CF Industries Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of hydrogen and nitrogen products for energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial activities in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN, and Other segments.