Vise Technologies Inc. Invests $1.11 Million in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 10,299 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,115,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of CF Industries by 3.1% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,368,000 after purchasing an additional 518 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 161.1% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 11,870 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $928,000 after acquiring an additional 7,324 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 14,703 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,149,000 after buying an additional 4,252 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in CF Industries by 21.8% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,558 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 638 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of CF Industries by 141.6% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 790 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CF Industries Trading Up 3.3%

NYSE:CF opened at $129.79 on Friday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.42 and a 52 week high of $141.96. The company has a quick ratio of 4.32, a current ratio of 4.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.62, a PEG ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.39. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $115.99 and a 200 day moving average of $115.67.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.63 by ($0.90). CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%.The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.45 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.37 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This is a positive change from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 17.79%.

Trending Headlines about 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on CF shares. Berenberg Bank raised their price target on shares of CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of CF Industries from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday. HSBC decreased their price objective on CF Industries from $130.00 to $121.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of CF Industries from $135.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of CF Industries from $133.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, CF Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target 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.