CF Industries (CF) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

CF Industries (NYSE: CF) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 1/28/2025 – CF Industries had its price target lowered by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. from $114.00 to $111.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/28/2025 – CF Industries had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $91.00 to $92.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/27/2025 – CF Industries had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $105.00 to $115.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – CF Industries was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $82.00.
• 1/24/2025 – CF Industries had its “sector underperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Scotiabank. They now have a $88.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/21/2025 – CF Industries was downgraded by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/21/2025 – CF Industries was downgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $96.00.
• 1/13/2025 – CF Industries was upgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $79.00.
• 12/12/2024 – CF Industries is now covered by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.. They set an “outperform” rating and a $114.00 price target on the stock.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of CF Industries stock traded up $1.79 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $94.26. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 640,272 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,954,206. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $89.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $84.63. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $69.13 and a 12-month high of $98.25. The company has a market cap of $16.40 billion, a PE ratio of 14.91, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 2.52 and a current ratio of 2.81.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.12%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.00, for a total transaction of $144,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 92,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,878,656. This trade represents a 1.60 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $844,455.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 15,871 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,507,745. This represents a 35.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 25,389 shares of company stock worth $2,355,425. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 15.1% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,188,648 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $359,386,000 after acquiring an additional 549,569 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 7,617.5% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 437,580 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $375,440,000 after acquiring an additional 431,910 shares during the period. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 68.9% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 737,352 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $63,263,000 after acquiring an additional 300,873 shares during the period. FMR LLC increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,286,745 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $711,003,000 after acquiring an additional 300,050 shares during the period. Finally, Yaupon Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $17,437,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of hydrogen and nitrogen products for energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial activities in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN, and Other segments.