CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Price Target Raised to $103.00

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) had its price objective increased by stock analysts at Bank of America from $86.00 to $103.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “underperform” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Bank of America‘s price objective suggests a potential downside of 17.14% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Zacks Research lowered CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on CF Industries from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. HSBC cut their price objective on CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 24th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CF Industries presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.73.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of CF traded up $1.02 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $124.31. The stock had a trading volume of 2,214,943 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,599,039. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $97.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $88.12. CF Industries has a fifty-two week low of $67.34 and a fifty-two week high of $137.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.88 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 quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.78 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.54% and a return on equity of 19.84%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.89 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that CF Industries will post 5.83 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CF Industries news, VP Richard A. Hoker sold 6,184 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.33, for a total value of $676,096.72. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 34,535 shares in the company, valued at $3,775,711.55. The trade was a 15.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Michael Patrick Mcgrane sold 3,666 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total transaction of $427,089.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 19,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,232,256.50. This represents a 16.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 71,409 shares of company stock valued at $8,589,559. 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CF Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp increased its stake in CF Industries by 2.1% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,982,072 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $734,351,000 after purchasing an additional 165,833 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,013,846 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $449,742,000 after buying an additional 480,126 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in CF Industries by 37.6% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,312,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $333,501,000 after buying an additional 1,178,516 shares during the period. Boston Partners increased its position in shares of CF Industries by 15.3% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,587,999 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $321,852,000 after acquiring an additional 476,769 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 12.0% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,570,249 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $276,123,000 after acquiring an additional 381,716 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Orica agreed to pay a $169M settlement to CF and will acquire a U.S. explosives business from the JV — a cash inflow and strategic asset move that can strengthen CF’s portfolio and cash position. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical disruption at the Strait of Hormuz has tightened global fertilizer supply (urea, ammonia, sulfur), boosting domestic nitrogen producers like CF by widening the natural-gas-to-nitrogen margin and supporting pricing and margins. MarketBeat highlights CF as a direct beneficiary of these supply shocks. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce raised its price target on CF to $118 and kept a “neutral” rating—a modest constructive signal but not a buy endorsement; it sits below some higher targets and above several lower ones. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market futures moved higher ahead of Fed commentary, which can lift cyclical/resource names including CF; this is a market-level tailwind but not CF-specific. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $100 price target (up from $95) — implying a significant downside vs. current levels — citing fertilizer pricing dynamics; that institutional sell-side view pressures sentiment and could trigger short-term selling. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of insider selling and a gap-down after those disclosures are weighing on the stock; filings and aggregated data show substantial executive sales over recent months, which investors often view as a negative signal for near-term confidence. Read More. 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.