Q4 EPS Estimates for CF Industries Lifted by Zacks Research

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2024 EPS estimates for CF Industries in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the basic materials company will earn $1.43 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.36. The consensus estimate for CF Industries’ current full-year earnings is $6.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CF Industries’ Q1 2025 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.79 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.75 EPS.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.50. The firm had revenue of $1.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 14.57% and a net margin of 19.45%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.85 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on CF. Barclays raised their target price on shares of CF Industries from $90.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 11th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $77.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of CF Industries from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Mizuho raised their price target on CF Industries from $76.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic began coverage on CF Industries in a report on Friday, October 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $77.00 price objective for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $88.42.

CF Industries Price Performance

CF Industries stock opened at $84.23 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $83.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.71. The company has a quick ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 2.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market cap of $14.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.97. CF Industries has a 12-month low of $69.13 and a 12-month high of $90.86.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.37%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling at CF Industries

In related news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 7,201 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.02, for a total value of $648,234.02. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 29,211 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,629,574.22. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 2,000 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $180,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 66,268 shares in the company, valued at $5,964,120. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 7,201 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.02, for a total transaction of $648,234.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 29,211 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,629,574.22. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CF Industries

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in CF Industries by 4.5% during the first quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,236 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $269,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 3,089 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $257,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 8.5% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,869 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $139,000 after buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV increased its holdings in CF Industries by 28.1% during the second quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 761 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in CF Industries by 0.8% during the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 23,353 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,004,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CF Industries Company Profile

CF Industries Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of hydrogen and nitrogen products for energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial activities in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN, and Other segments.