Nitor Capital Management LLC Takes $15.77 Million Position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Nitor Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 125,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,766,000. CF Industries accounts for approximately 10.6% of Nitor Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of CF. Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. acquired a new stake in CF Industries in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Altshuler Shaham Ltd raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 36.6% during the 1st quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 418 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the period. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of CF Industries by 39.6% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 430 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on CF shares. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $129.00 price target on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 17th. Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $103.00 to $106.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of CF Industries from $115.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.56.

CF Industries Stock Performance

NYSE:CF opened at $129.79 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $19.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.39. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.42 and a twelve month high of $141.96. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $115.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $115.85. The company has a current ratio of 4.86, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.

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

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. This is a boost from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.79%.

Key Stories Impacting CF Industries

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.

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.