24,242 Shares in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Acquired by Evolve Private Wealth LLC

Evolve Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 24,242 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,624,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of CF. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. bought a new position in shares of CF Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $11,556,000. S&CO Inc. purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,630,000. Twin Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $714,000. AIA Group Ltd bought a new position in shares of CF Industries in the first quarter worth $3,428,000. Finally, Burford Brothers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the fourth quarter worth $960,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on CF shares. Berenberg Bank boosted their target price on CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. HSBC dropped their price target on CF Industries from $130.00 to $121.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $135.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $116.56.

CF Industries Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of CF stock opened at $129.79 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $115.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $115.67. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.42 and a 12-month high of $141.96. The company has a quick ratio of 4.32, a current ratio of 4.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The firm has a market cap of $19.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.39.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.63 by ($0.90). The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion for 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%. CF Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.37 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. This is an increase from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. CF Industries’s payout ratio is currently 17.79%.

More CF Industries News

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.

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.