Q1 Earnings Forecast for CF Industries Issued By Scotiabank

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Scotiabank issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CF Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 23rd. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson expects that the basic materials company will earn $2.28 per share for the quarter. Scotiabank has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for CF Industries’ current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share.

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

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on CF. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on CF Industries from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen lowered CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on CF Industries from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $94.80.

CF Industries Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of CF Industries stock opened at $95.45 on Tuesday. CF Industries has a 1 year low of $67.34 and a 1 year high of $105.27. The firm has a market cap of $14.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.61 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a 50-day moving average of $86.84 and a 200 day moving average of $85.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 3.37 and a quick ratio of 2.93.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CF Industries

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 3.1% in the first 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 period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in CF Industries by 161.1% in the 1st 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 grew its position in CF Industries by 40.7% in the 1st 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 during the period. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in CF Industries by 21.8% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,558 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $278,000 after buying an additional 638 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings 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 during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.22%.

More CF Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting CF Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital raised its price target to $100 and kept a “sector perform” rating, suggesting modest upside and supporting the idea the shares still have room to move higher. RBC price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple short-form reports from AmericanBankingNews note higher analyst targets (including raises to $113 and $115), which could buoy sentiment if investors focus on those more bullish estimates. Price target $113 Price target $115
• Positive Sentiment: Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. bought CF shares, a small insider/insider-affiliated purchase that can be read as a vote of confidence by some investors. Insider purchase
• Neutral Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane lifted its target to $95 and maintained a “neutral” rating, essentially keeping expectations flat versus the current price and contributing to the market’s tonal ambiguity. BNP Paribas note
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reiterated a “hold,” leaving CF in a watchful category rather than a buy/strong-buy, which dampens conviction among some funds. Goldman Sachs hold
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its target to $85 but kept a “sector perform” rating — that target is materially below the current price and signals downside risk if the market focuses on more conservative estimates. Scotiabank note
• Negative Sentiment: Two recent Seeking Alpha pieces emphasize valuation concerns and volatility tied to nitrogen fertilizer and natural gas prices, plus geopolitical policy risks (China export controls, Indian subsidies) — these macro/commodity uncertainties make CF’s earnings and multiples harder to forecast and likely weigh on the stock. Fertilizer politics analysis Valuation disconnect
• Negative Sentiment: One AmericanBankingNews note raised a lower $94 target, reflecting the split among sources and adding to investor hesitation. Price target $94

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.