CF Industries’ (CF) Underperform Rating Reiterated at Mizuho

Mizuho reaffirmed their underperform rating on shares of CF Industries (NYSE:CF) in a research note published on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a $100.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $95.00.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Scotiabank lifted their target price on CF Industries from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on CF Industries from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $72.00 price target on CF Industries in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $86.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $83.00 to $78.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.73.

CF Industries Stock Down 0.6%

NYSE:CF opened at $124.82 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $100.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.91. CF Industries has a 52-week low of $67.34 and a 52-week high of $137.44. The company has a market cap of $19.17 billion, a PE ratio of 13.87 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 2.93 and a current ratio of 3.37.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last released its earnings results 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. CF Industries had a return on equity of 19.84% and a net margin of 20.54%.The firm had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.89 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that CF Industries will post 5.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.22%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CF Industries news, EVP Bert A. Frost sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.00, for a total value of $756,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 69,472 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,753,472. This represents a 7.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Erik M. Mayer sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.69, for a total value of $187,035.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 6,341 shares in the company, valued at $790,659.29. The trade was a 19.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 82,408 shares of company stock worth $9,971,298 over the last three months. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CF Industries

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CF. World Investment Advisors bought a new position in CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $219,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 23.7% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 26,623 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,059,000 after purchasing an additional 5,100 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 18,480.0% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 929 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 924 shares in the last quarter. MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $101,000. Finally, SG Trading Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,440,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CF Industries News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Middle East supply disruptions (Strait of Hormuz) have tightened global nitrogen/urea flows, lifting prices and benefiting CF as a low‑cost North American producer — a key driver of the strong YTD performance. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sell‑side bullishness: BMO and Bank of America have published favorable notes and higher targets, reinforcing near‑term upside expectations tied to the fertilizer rally. Read More. | Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum/earnings context: CF has rallied strongly since its last report (+26% in one note), but further gains depend on how persistent fertilizer prices remain versus margins and capex. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro backdrop: hotter PPI could support commodity prices (helpful for fertilizer producers) but also raises input‑cost and rate risks; impact on CF depends on persistent pricing vs. cost pressures. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal risk: reporting of a DOJ probe into fertilizer markets adds uncertainty and could cap valuation expansion even as fundamentals improve. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Broker caution: Mizuho reiterated an “Underperform” with a ~$100 target, signaling some analysts view the rally as stretched and creating downward pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: several executives disclosed sales on March 17 (EVP Bert Frost, VPs including Erik Mayer and Richard Hoker). Multiple filings can be read as profit‑taking and may weigh on near‑term sentiment. Read More.

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.