Scotiabank Estimates CF Industries FY2027 Earnings

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Equities researchers at Scotiabank issued their FY2027 earnings per share estimates for CF Industries in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 11th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $5.89 for the year. Scotiabank 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.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce upgraded shares of CF Industries to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of CF Industries from $94.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $100.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of CF Industries from $91.00 to $86.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price objective on CF Industries from $92.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $88.14.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CF opened at $94.01 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $84.31 and its 200 day moving average is $85.05. The stock has a market cap of $14.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.33 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 company has a current ratio of 2.27, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm 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 dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. CF Industries’s payout ratio is currently 24.10%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CF Industries

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries during the fourth quarter valued at about $193,657,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in 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 in the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC bought a new stake in CF Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $96,560,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew 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, Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 72.1% in the 2nd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,728,927 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $159,061,000 after acquiring an additional 724,329 shares in the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently 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.