CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Given New $100.00 Price Target at Royal Bank Of Canada

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) had its target price lifted by Royal Bank Of Canada from $95.00 to $100.00 in a research note published on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has a sector perform rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Zacks Research lowered CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of CF Industries in a report on Friday. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $72.00 price objective on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CF Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $94.80.

CF Industries Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE CF opened at $95.45 on Monday. CF Industries has a fifty-two week low of $67.34 and a fifty-two week high of $105.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.61 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 3.37 and a quick ratio of 2.93. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $86.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $85.16.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.06. The business 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%. CF Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.89 EPS. On average, analysts predict that CF Industries will post 5.83 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is 22.22%.

Institutional Trading of CF Industries

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CF. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 2.1% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,982,072 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $734,351,000 after buying an additional 165,833 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in CF Industries by 10.6% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,013,846 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $449,742,000 after acquiring an additional 480,126 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position 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 valued at $333,501,000 after purchasing an additional 1,178,516 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 15.3% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,587,999 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $321,852,000 after purchasing an additional 476,769 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of CF Industries by 12.0% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,570,249 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $276,123,000 after buying an additional 381,716 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Key CF Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting CF Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital raised its price target to $100 and kept a “sector perform” rating, suggesting modest upside and supporting the idea the shares still have room to move higher. RBC price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple short-form reports from AmericanBankingNews note higher analyst targets (including raises to $113 and $115), which could buoy sentiment if investors focus on those more bullish estimates. Price target $113 Price target $115
• Positive Sentiment: Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. bought CF shares, a small insider/insider-affiliated purchase that can be read as a vote of confidence by some investors. Insider purchase
• Neutral Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane lifted its target to $95 and maintained a “neutral” rating, essentially keeping expectations flat versus the current price and contributing to the market’s tonal ambiguity. BNP Paribas note
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reiterated a “hold,” leaving CF in a watchful category rather than a buy/strong-buy, which dampens conviction among some funds. Goldman Sachs hold
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its target to $85 but kept a “sector perform” rating — that target is materially below the current price and signals downside risk if the market focuses on more conservative estimates. Scotiabank note
• Negative Sentiment: Two recent Seeking Alpha pieces emphasize valuation concerns and volatility tied to nitrogen fertilizer and natural gas prices, plus geopolitical policy risks (China export controls, Indian subsidies) — these macro/commodity uncertainties make CF’s earnings and multiples harder to forecast and likely weigh on the stock. Fertilizer politics analysis Valuation disconnect
• Negative Sentiment: One AmericanBankingNews note raised a lower $94 target, reflecting the split among sources and adding to investor hesitation. Price target $94

About CF Industries

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.