Scotiabank Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for CF Industries

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Investment analysts at Scotiabank decreased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CF Industries in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 11th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $9.10 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $9.35. Scotiabank currently 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. Scotiabank also issued estimates for CF Industries’ FY2026 earnings at $8.76 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on CF. Zacks Research downgraded CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of CF Industries from $87.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $88.14.

CF Industries Price Performance

CF opened at $94.01 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $84.31 and a 200 day moving average of $85.05. The stock has a market cap of $14.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.33 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. CF Industries has a 52-week low of $67.34 and a 52-week high of $104.45.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.10%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CF Industries

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 78.0% during the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 292 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 396.2% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 387 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares during the period. Eastern Bank bought a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 46.3% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peterson Wealth Services lifted its stake in shares of CF Industries by 451.3% during the 3rd quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 441 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 361 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.