CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Stock Price Expected to Rise, BMO Capital Markets Analyst Says

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) had its price objective increased by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $115.00 to $140.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price target indicates a potential upside of 14.54% from the stock’s previous close.

CF has been the subject of a number of other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $72.00 price target on CF Industries in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Scotiabank lifted their price target on CF Industries from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. HSBC cut their price objective on CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on CF Industries from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $100.07.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of CF stock traded down $1.07 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $122.23. The company had a trading volume of 1,567,059 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,572,282. 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’s 50-day moving average is $97.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.51 and a beta of 0.68. CF Industries has a 52 week low of $67.34 and a 52 week high of $137.44.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.78 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.54% and a return on equity of 19.84%. CF Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.89 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that CF Industries will post 5.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Michael Patrick Mcgrane sold 3,666 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total value of $427,089.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 19,161 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,232,256.50. The trade was a 16.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Richard A. Hoker sold 6,184 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.33, for a total value of $676,096.72. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 34,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,775,711.55. This trade represents a 15.19% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 71,409 shares of company stock valued at $8,589,559 over the last three months. 0.71% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of CF Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. World Investment Advisors purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries in the fourth quarter worth $219,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in CF Industries by 23.7% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 26,623 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,059,000 after buying an additional 5,100 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in CF Industries by 18,480.0% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 929 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 924 shares during the period. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth $101,000. Finally, SG Trading Solutions LLC bought a new stake in CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth $1,440,000. Institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Orica agreed to pay a $169M settlement to CF and will acquire a U.S. explosives business from the JV — a cash inflow and strategic asset move that can strengthen CF’s portfolio and cash position. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical disruption at the Strait of Hormuz has tightened global fertilizer supply (urea, ammonia, sulfur), boosting domestic nitrogen producers like CF by widening the natural-gas-to-nitrogen margin and supporting pricing and margins. MarketBeat highlights CF as a direct beneficiary of these supply shocks. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce raised its price target on CF to $118 and kept a “neutral” rating—a modest constructive signal but not a buy endorsement; it sits below some higher targets and above several lower ones. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market futures moved higher ahead of Fed commentary, which can lift cyclical/resource names including CF; this is a market-level tailwind but not CF-specific. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $100 price target (up from $95) — implying a significant downside vs. current levels — citing fertilizer pricing dynamics; that institutional sell-side view pressures sentiment and could trigger short-term selling. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of insider selling and a gap-down after those disclosures are weighing on the stock; filings and aggregated data show substantial executive sales over recent months, which investors often view as a negative signal for near-term confidence. Read More. Read More.

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.