Vise Technologies Inc. Makes New $1.11 Million Investment in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 10,299 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,115,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd acquired a new stake in CF Industries during the second quarter worth about $213,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the second quarter valued at $1,120,000. Abacus FCF Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at about $9,146,000. Csenge Advisory Group bought a new stake in CF Industries during the second quarter worth approximately $1,002,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the 2nd quarter worth $535,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on CF shares. Freedom Capital raised shares of CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of CF Industries from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday. Bank of America upped their price objective on CF Industries from $103.00 to $106.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price target on CF Industries from $140.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, HSBC dropped their target price on CF Industries from $130.00 to $121.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $116.56.

Key Headlines Impacting CF Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $4.08 from $3.69, lifted Q1 2027 EPS to $2.63 from $1.49, and increased its Q4 2027 forecast to $2.82 from $2.20. These revisions indicate improved expectations for near- to medium-term profitability.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also raised its Q3 2027 estimate to $2.54 from $2.40 and its Q1 2028 estimate to $1.95 from $1.83, providing additional support for the bullish near-term reaction.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks continues to rate CF Industries “Hold,” while the current consensus estimate remains $13.85 in EPS. The company’s recent operating backdrop includes year-over-year revenue growth, but its latest reported quarter missed analysts’ earnings and revenue expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its FY2026 EPS estimate to $14.94 from $15.56 and cut its FY2028 forecast to $7.06 from $7.69. It also reduced Q4 2026 EPS to $3.24 from $3.40 and Q2 2028 EPS to $1.83 from $2.02, signaling some concern about earnings momentum beyond the stronger forecast quarters.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of CF opened at $129.79 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.64 billion, a PE ratio of 9.62, a PEG ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 4.32. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.42 and a fifty-two week high of $141.96. The company’s 50-day moving average is $115.99 and its 200-day moving average is $115.67.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.63 by ($0.90). The company had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.45 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.37 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This is an increase from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.79%.

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.