FY2026 EPS Estimates for CF Industries Cut by Scotiabank

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Equities research analysts at Scotiabank dropped their FY2026 earnings estimates for CF Industries in a report issued on Monday, February 23rd. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $7.64 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $8.76. Scotiabank has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $85.00 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’ FY2027 earnings at $6.45 EPS.

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

CF has been the topic of a number of other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on CF Industries from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday. HSBC lowered their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 24th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of CF Industries in a report on Friday, February 20th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. One equities research 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $95.53.

CF Industries Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:CF opened at $95.90 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 52-week low of $67.34 and a 52-week high of $105.27. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $85.35. The firm has a market cap of $14.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.66 and a beta of 0.70.

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 given 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 presently 22.22%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CF Industries

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CF. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in CF Industries by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,368,000 after acquiring an additional 518 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in CF Industries by 161.1% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 11,870 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $928,000 after purchasing an additional 7,324 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP increased its stake in shares of CF Industries by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 14,703 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,149,000 after purchasing an additional 4,252 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 21.8% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,558 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $278,000 after purchasing an additional 638 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of CF Industries by 141.6% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 790 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.