Victory Capital Management Inc. Has $449.74 Million Stock Holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 10.6% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 5,013,846 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 480,126 shares during the quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $449,742,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of CF Industries by 78.0% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 292 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 396.2% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 387 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in CF Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Peterson Wealth Services increased its position in CF Industries by 451.3% during the 3rd quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 441 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 361 shares during the period. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in CF Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Key CF Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised Q2 2026 EPS to $2.34 from $2.16 — a notable uplift to near‑term earnings expectations. MarketBeat CF page
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased Q4 2026 EPS to $1.70 from $1.55, and Q3 2026 to $1.38 from $1.30, implying stronger back‑half 2026 results. MarketBeat CF page
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks lifted Q1 2027 to $1.49 (from $1.44) and Q3 2027 to $1.19 (from $1.16), showing upward momentum into 2027. MarketBeat CF page
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks bumped Q4 2027 to $1.05 from $0.90 and raised FY2027 to $5.83 (from $5.66), and published a FY2028 estimate of $7.27 — suggesting analysts expect improving margins or volumes beyond fiscal 2026. MarketBeat CF page
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks retains a “Hold” rating on CF despite the estimate revisions — positive revisions but no upgrade in recommendation. MarketBeat CF page
• Neutral Sentiment: CF was also mentioned in a market wrap (“Final Trades”) roundup, providing limited incremental newsflow. Final Trades: Lockheed Martin, Netflix and CF Industries
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed Q2 2027 EPS to $2.10 from $2.16 — a small downward revision that could temper expectations for that specific quarter. MarketBeat CF page

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CF Industries news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 3,215 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.00, for a total transaction of $311,855.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 87,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,522,517. The trade was a 3.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on CF shares. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of CF Industries from $83.00 to $78.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Scotiabank increased their price target on CF Industries from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CF Industries has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $95.53.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of CF opened at $104.28 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $88.88 and its 200 day moving average is $85.69. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $67.34 and a 12-month high of $107.80. The company has a quick ratio of 2.93, a current ratio of 3.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The stock has a market cap of $16.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.59 and a beta of 0.70.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.78 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.54% and a return on equity of 19.84%. The business’s revenue was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.89 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is 22.22%.

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.