CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Shares Purchased by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. grew its stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 159.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 26,734 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,435 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $3,080,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CF. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,410,607,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in CF Industries by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,458,907 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $579,062,000 after buying an additional 146,682 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in CF Industries by 8.4% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,048,671 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $265,999,000 after purchasing an additional 158,119 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 2nd quarter worth $198,857,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,747,078 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $189,139,000 after purchasing an additional 32,293 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of CF stock opened at $111.65 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $16.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.28, a P/E/G ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 4.32. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.42 and a 1-year high of $141.96. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $122.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $116.43.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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). The firm had revenue of $1.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.77 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 27.12% and a return on equity of 24.41%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.19 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

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

CF Industries News Summary

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CF has been the subject of several recent research reports. Truist Financial set a $129.00 price target on CF Industries in a report on Monday. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce boosted their price objective on CF Industries from $125.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Scotiabank increased their target price on CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded CF Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, CF Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $122.65.

CF Industries Company 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.