CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, fifteen have issued a hold recommendation, three have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $93.0625.

CF has been the subject of several research analyst reports. HSBC lowered their price target on CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 24th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on CF Industries from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Bank of America lifted their target price on CF Industries from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Cibc Captl Mkts upgraded shares of CF Industries to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, CIBC assumed coverage on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $87.00 price objective for the company.

CF Industries Trading Up 3.5%

NYSE CF opened at $80.07 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 2.27 and a quick ratio of 1.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 0.69. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $80.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $86.25. CF Industries has a 12 month low of $67.34 and a 12 month high of $104.45.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The basic materials company reported $2.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.06 by $0.13. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.47% and a return on equity of 18.14%. The firm had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.55 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that CF Industries will post 5.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of CF Industries

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of CF. Planned Solutions Inc. increased its stake in shares of CF Industries by 3.5% during the second quarter. Planned Solutions Inc. now owns 3,393 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $312,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its holdings in CF Industries by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 15,262 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,395,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of CF Industries by 78.0% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 292 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Rowlandmiller & PARTNERS.ADV raised its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Rowlandmiller & PARTNERS.ADV now owns 3,325 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $306,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 7.7% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,838 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $169,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

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.