CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Stock Sold by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lessened its stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 363,924 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 24,721 shares during the quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $41,924,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in CF Industries in the 3rd quarter worth $11,120,000. Vise Technologies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 159.6% during the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 26,734 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,080,000 after purchasing an additional 16,435 shares during the last quarter. Intrua Financial LLC raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 2.7% in the third quarter. Intrua Financial LLC now owns 6,307 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $727,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during the period. MGO One Seven LLC increased its position in shares of CF Industries by 21.0% during the third quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 3,089 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $356,000 after purchasing an additional 536 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Petros Family Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 12.3% in the 3rd quarter. Petros Family Wealth LLC now owns 2,762 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $318,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CF Industries News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue was $1.86 billion, topping analysts’ $1.77 billion estimate. The company also reported first-nine-month net earnings of $1.78 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $3.01 billion. Results included an approximately $170 million litigation gain. CF Industries reports 2026 results
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly earnings were $2.87 per share, below estimates ranging from $2.93 to $3.00. The miss likely weighed on the stock, despite earnings increasing from $2.19 per share a year earlier. CF Industries Q3 earnings lag estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Freedom Broker cut its price target for CF Industries, adding to negative sentiment, though the available report did not provide the revised target or its rationale. Freedom Broker cuts CF Industries price target

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of CF Industries stock opened at $111.65 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.54. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $75.42 and a 12 month high of $141.96. The company has a current ratio of 4.86, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $122.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $116.43.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The basic materials company reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.00 by ($0.13). CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%. The firm had revenue of $1.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.77 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.19 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.68 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 30th. Investors of record on Monday, November 16th will be issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.79%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on CF. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of CF Industries in a report on Friday, September 25th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $162.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 17th. KeyCorp assumed coverage on CF Industries in a report on Thursday, September 10th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $115.00 price target on the stock. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of CF Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned 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 company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $122.65.

CF Industries 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.