CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.13 EPS

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The basic materials company reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.00 by ($0.13), FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $1.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.77 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%. CF Industries’s revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.19 earnings per share.

CF Industries Stock Down 4.4%

Shares of CF Industries stock traded down $5.16 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $111.65. 4,728,032 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,240,543. CF Industries has a twelve month low of $75.42 and a twelve month high of $141.96. The company has a market cap of $16.90 billion, a PE ratio of 8.28, a PEG ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.54. 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $122.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $116.43.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

CF has been the subject of several research reports. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. set a $115.00 target price on CF Industries and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on CF Industries from $135.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on CF Industries in a research report on Friday, September 25th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $162.00 price target for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $122.65.

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

About CF Industries

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.