Morgan Stanley Raises CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Price Target to $135.00

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) had its price target increased by equities researchers at Morgan Stanley from $95.00 to $135.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm presently has an “equal weight” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 13.21% from the company’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on CF Industries from $95.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. UBS Group boosted their price target on CF Industries from $97.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on CF Industries from $100.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Mizuho boosted their price target on CF Industries from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, CF Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $112.27.

CF Industries Stock Down 5.5%

CF Industries stock opened at $119.25 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.32 billion, a PE ratio of 13.25 and a beta of 0.52. CF Industries has a 12 month low of $68.90 and a 12 month high of $141.96. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $111.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 3.37 and a quick ratio of 2.93.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.78 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 19.84% and a net margin of 20.54%.The business’s revenue was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.89 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that CF Industries will post 5.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CF Industries news, SVP Michael Patrick Mcgrane sold 3,666 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total transaction of $427,089.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 19,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,232,256.50. The trade was a 16.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Richard A. Hoker sold 6,184 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.33, for a total value of $676,096.72. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 34,535 shares in the company, valued at $3,775,711.55. This trade represents a 15.19% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 82,408 shares of company stock worth $9,971,298. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CF Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. World Investment Advisors acquired a new position in CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth $219,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in CF Industries by 23.7% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 26,623 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,059,000 after buying an additional 5,100 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in CF Industries by 18,480.0% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 929 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 924 shares during the last quarter. MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth $101,000. Finally, SG Trading Solutions LLC acquired a new position in CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth $1,440,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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: Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) projects strong price appreciation for CF, signaling institutional bullishness that could support the stock on any pullbacks. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target from $95 to $135 (keeps an “equal weight” rating), increasing the implied upside vs. prior levels even though the rating wasn’t upgraded — a net supportive read for medium‑term valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: CF was recently the subject of an analyst upgrade that drove a prior intraday pop (reported up ~5.3%), showing that fresh analyst optimism can move the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights CF’s strong history of earnings surprises and says the company has the setup to beat again — positive for near‑term earnings expectations and investor confidence. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually high options activity has been reported on CF, which signals increased speculative/hedging interest and higher near‑term volatility, but does not on its own indicate direction. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary on CF’s evolving valuation suggests analysts and investors are rethinking fair value after this year’s rally — a neutral/ongoing process that could produce upgrades or cuts depending on incoming data. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Cease‑fire / de‑escalation in the Persian Gulf has reduced the geopolitical risk premium that was supporting fertilizer prices and CF’s near‑term margins — a key driver of today’s downside pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile selling (Joe Terranova flagged selling CF on CNBC) and coverage pointing to the end of a supply‑risk premium have triggered profit-taking after CF’s strong YTD run, amplifying the pullback. Read More.

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.