CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Shares Up 9.5% – Should You Buy?

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) was up 9.5% during trading on Thursday. The stock traded as high as $122.30 and last traded at $122.2610. 1,223,889 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 61% from the average session volume of 3,178,689 shares. The stock had previously closed at $111.68.

Key CF Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: CF outlined a goal of $3.3 billion in mid-cycle EBITDA by 2030 and said its Blue Point One project is advancing, providing a long-term growth target for investors to assess. Article: CF Industries outlines $3.3B mid-cycle EBITDA by 2030 as Blue Point One advances
• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank reaffirmed its Buy rating, signaling continued analyst confidence in the shares. Article: Scotiabank Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on CF Industries
• Neutral Sentiment: CF reported third-quarter revenue of $1.86 billion, up 12.1% year over year and above estimates. Nine-month net earnings were $1.78 billion and adjusted EBITDA was $3.01 billion; the reported nine-month results included a roughly $170 million litigation gain. Article: CF Industries reports first nine months 2026 results
• Neutral Sentiment: CF was featured among CNBC’s “final trades,” though the headline does not specify the rationale or direction of the call. Article: CNBC Final Trades
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS of $2.87 missed consensus estimates of about $3.00. Higher costs offset sales growth, and the miss was associated with CF shares crossing below their 200-day moving average, a potential technical concern. Article: CF Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates as Higher Costs Offset Sales Gains

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on CF shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Truist Financial set a $129.00 price objective on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Monday. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce upped their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $133.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Scotiabank increased their target price on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on CF Industries in a research note on Friday, September 25th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $162.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $122.65.

CF Industries Stock Up 0.7%

The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $122.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $116.74. The firm has a market cap of $18.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 0.54. 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 (NYSE:CF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The basic materials company reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.00 by ($0.13). CF Industries had a net margin of 27.12% and a return on equity of 24.41%. The company had revenue of $1.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.77 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.19 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.68 earnings per share for the current year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. CF Industries’s payout ratio is currently 16.94%.

Institutional Trading of CF Industries

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in CF Industries in the second quarter worth about $1,410,607,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the second quarter valued at approximately $198,857,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the second quarter valued at approximately $186,353,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in CF Industries in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $157,850,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in CF Industries by 407.5% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,352,013 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $170,136,000 after acquiring an additional 1,085,612 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CF Industries Company Profile

CF Industries Holdings, Inc is a global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products. The company produces ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate and nitric acid, which are used primarily in agricultural fertilizers and a range of industrial applications. CF Industries also supplies products such as diesel exhaust fluid and other nitrogen-based solutions.

The company serves agricultural and industrial customers in North America and internationally. Its manufacturing and distribution operations include facilities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, supported by an extensive logistics and distribution network.