Wealthfront Advisers LLC Acquires Shares of 9,155 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 9,155 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $991,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in CF. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,410,607,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in CF Industries by 3.4% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,458,907 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $579,062,000 after purchasing an additional 146,682 shares during the period. Boston Partners boosted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 476,769 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 381,716 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 0.4% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,287,256 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $302,428,000 after purchasing an additional 11,792 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on CF. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of CF Industries from $115.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on shares of CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce restated a “neutral” rating and set a $129.00 price objective on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $116.56.

CF Industries Stock Up 3.3%

CF opened at $129.79 on Friday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.42 and a fifty-two week high of $141.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a current ratio of 4.86. The company has a market capitalization of $19.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $115.99 and a 200-day moving average of $115.67.

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

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.60 dividend. This is a boost from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.