CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Price Target Raised to $95.00 at BNP Paribas Exane

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) had its price target increased by BNP Paribas Exane from $90.00 to $95.00 in a report published on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a neutral rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of CF Industries from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of CF Industries in a report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on CF Industries from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $72.00 target price on CF Industries in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $94.80.

CF Industries Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:CF opened at $95.45 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $86.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $85.16. CF Industries has a twelve month low of $67.34 and a twelve month 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 company has a market capitalization of $14.89 billion, a PE ratio of 10.61 and a beta of 0.70.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.06. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.54% and a return on equity of 19.84%. The firm had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.78 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.89 EPS. CF Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that CF Industries will post 5.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CF Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the fourth quarter valued at $193,657,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of CF Industries by 37.6% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,312,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $333,501,000 after acquiring an additional 1,178,516 shares during the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries during the 2nd quarter worth about $96,560,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 926.2% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,118,446 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $102,897,000 after acquiring an additional 1,009,455 shares during the period. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec boosted its position in shares of CF Industries by 52.4% in the third quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 1,775,106 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $159,227,000 after acquiring an additional 610,259 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.