Zacks Research Weighs in on CF Industries FY2026 Earnings

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Analysts at Zacks Research issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for CF Industries in a research report issued on Tuesday, May 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $8.60 for the year. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CF Industries’ current full-year earnings is $15.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CF Industries’ Q2 2027 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.39 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $2.10 EPS.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.98 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $1.35. CF Industries had a net margin of 23.73% and a return on equity of 20.93%. The company had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.84 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.85 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on CF. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $95.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $95.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $103.00 to $106.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $132.00 to $133.00 in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, CF Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $118.47.

CF Industries Trading Down 1.2%

NYSE:CF opened at $121.80 on Friday. CF Industries has a 12 month low of $75.42 and a 12 month high of $141.96. The firm has a market cap of $18.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.94 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a quick ratio of 3.15, a current ratio of 3.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company’s 50 day moving average is $124.96 and its 200-day moving average is $100.22.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CF Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CF. Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. acquired a new stake in CF Industries during the first quarter worth $25,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in CF Industries by 46.3% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Peterson Wealth Services boosted its stake in CF Industries by 451.3% during the third quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 441 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 361 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Stance Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other CF Industries news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 18,041 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.06, for a total transaction of $2,454,658.46. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 55,762 shares in the company, valued at $7,586,977.72. The trade was a 24.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Erik M. Mayer sold 1,500 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.69, for a total transaction of $187,035.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 6,341 shares in the company, valued at $790,659.29. This represents a 19.13% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 82,408 shares of company stock valued at $9,971,298. 0.51% of the stock is owned by insiders.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is currently 17.97%.

Key Stories Impacting CF Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its earnings forecasts for CF Industries across multiple periods, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2026, FY2027 and FY2028, while maintaining a Strong-Buy rating. Higher profit expectations are typically a bullish signal for fertilizer stocks. CF Industries stock page
• Positive Sentiment: Freedom Capital upgraded CF Industries from Hold to Strong-Buy, adding to the upbeat analyst sentiment around the name. Freedom Capital upgrade reference
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reiterated its Buy rating on CF Industries, reinforcing confidence in the stock’s outlook. Barclays rating note
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent reporting highlighted CF Industries’ earnings call commentary on a tight nitrogen market, which suggests supportive pricing conditions for its core fertilizer business, but no new quantitative guidance was provided in the article. Earnings call highlights

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.