Scotiabank Reduces Earnings Estimates for CF Industries

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Stock analysts at Scotiabank lowered their FY2025 earnings estimates for CF Industries in a report issued on Wednesday, February 11th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $9.10 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $9.35. Scotiabank currently 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. Scotiabank also issued estimates for CF Industries’ FY2026 earnings at $8.76 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on CF. UBS Group cut their target price on CF Industries from $91.00 to $86.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research lowered shares of CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of CF Industries from $87.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of CF Industries from $83.00 to $78.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $88.14.

CF Industries Trading Up 0.5%

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

CF Industries Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in CF Industries by 78.0% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 292 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 396.2% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 387 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank bought a new position in shares of CF Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 46.3% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peterson Wealth Services lifted its position in CF Industries by 451.3% during the third quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 441 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 361 shares during the last quarter. 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.