Wealthfront Advisers LLC Acquires New Holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Wealthfront Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 9,155 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $991,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of CF. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,410,607,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of CF Industries by 3.4% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,458,907 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $579,062,000 after buying an additional 146,682 shares during the period. Boston Partners raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 15.3% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,587,999 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $321,852,000 after acquiring an additional 476,769 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 12.0% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,570,249 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $276,123,000 after acquiring an additional 381,716 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 0.4% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,287,256 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $302,428,000 after acquiring an additional 11,792 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of CF Industries stock opened at $129.79 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a current ratio of 4.86. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.42 and a 52 week high of $141.96. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $115.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $115.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.64 billion, a PE ratio of 9.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.63 by ($0.90). CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%.The business had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.45 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.37 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. This is a positive change from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. CF Industries’s payout ratio is presently 17.79%.

CF Industries News Summary

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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Freedom Capital raised shares of CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.56.

About CF Industries

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.