Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. Invests $431,000 in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 3,977 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $431,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of CF. Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. acquired a new position in CF Industries during the first quarter worth about $25,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 46.3% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of CF Industries by 69.8% during the 4th quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 552 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in shares of CF Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 39.6% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 430 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting 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.

CF Industries Price Performance

NYSE CF opened at $129.79 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $115.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $115.67. 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 company has a market cap of $19.64 billion, a PE ratio of 9.62, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.42 and a 1 year high of $141.96.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its earnings results 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.45 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.37 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors 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. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is currently 17.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their target price on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 15th. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Berenberg Bank lifted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of CF Industries in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $116.56.

CF Industries 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.