Scotiabank Comments on CF Industries FY2027 Earnings

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Stock analysts at Scotiabank issued their FY2027 earnings estimates for CF Industries in a report issued on Wednesday, February 11th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $5.89 for the year. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $82.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for CF Industries’ current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on CF. HSBC lowered their price objective on CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $72.00 price objective on shares of CF Industries in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce upgraded CF Industries to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Mizuho lowered their price objective on CF Industries from $92.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on CF Industries from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, CF Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $88.14.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CF opened at $97.00 on Thursday. CF Industries has a fifty-two week low of $67.34 and a fifty-two week high of $104.45. The stock has a market cap of $15.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.69 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 2.27. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $84.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.98.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CF Industries

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CF. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in CF Industries by 78.0% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 292 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in CF Industries by 396.2% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 387 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in CF Industries in the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 46.3% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Peterson Wealth Services lifted its position in shares of CF Industries by 451.3% in the 3rd quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 441 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 361 shares during the period. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is currently 24.10%.

About CF Industries

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.