Vest Financial LLC Cuts Stock Position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Vest Financial LLC decreased its holdings in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 42.5% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 157,531 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 116,317 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $14,131,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 24.4% during the second quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 95,289 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $8,767,000 after buying an additional 18,666 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in CF Industries by 5.9% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 276,542 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,442,000 after acquiring an additional 15,291 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC acquired a new position in CF Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $677,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in shares of CF Industries by 347.0% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 507,268 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $45,502,000 after purchasing an additional 393,780 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 504,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $46,368,000 after purchasing an additional 13,200 shares in the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of CF opened at $91.77 on Thursday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $67.34 and a 12 month high of $104.45. 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 fifty day moving average price of $80.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $85.15. The company has a market cap of $14.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.06 and a beta of 0.69.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The basic materials company reported $2.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.55 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting CF Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting CF Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Trafigura and U.S. industry moves to advance low‑carbon ammonia increase the market opportunity for CF’s decarbonized ammonia push; investors may reward CF for exposure to a growing low‑carbon product line. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada raised its price target to $95 (keeps sector perform), signaling incremental analyst confidence that supports the share move. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: BNP Paribas raised its target to $90 but maintained a neutral rating, a modestly constructive but cautious signal that implies limited near‑term upside from this note. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: CF published its 2026 results schedule (Q4 2025 results after market close Feb 18; call Feb 19) — a clear near‑term catalyst that will focus investor attention on winter volumes, margins and ammonia pricing. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlighting the CFO transition and details on low‑carbon ammonia partnerships flags mixed impacts—leadership change can create short‑term uncertainty while partnership progress is strategically positive. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary debates whether CF’s rally is supported by fundamentals or stretched valuation; “Bull of the Day” features provide retail/technical interest but not new fundamental proof. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: MarketWatch notes CF has underperformed peers despite daily gains, highlighting relative weakness that could limit further upside if sector rotation continues or peers report stronger results. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. CIBC assumed coverage on CF Industries in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $87.00 price objective for the company. HSBC lowered their price target on CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on CF Industries from $83.00 to $78.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Wolfe Research raised shares of CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of CF Industries from $87.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $92.63.

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.