Q1 Earnings Estimate for CF Industries Issued By Scotiabank

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) – Stock analysts at Scotiabank issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of CF Industries in a research report issued on Monday, February 23rd. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $2.28 per share for the quarter. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $85.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for CF Industries’ current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $72.00 price objective on CF Industries in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $103.00 price target on shares of CF Industries in a report on Friday. Wolfe Research upgraded CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on CF Industries from $100.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Friday. One equities research 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $94.80.

CF Industries Stock Down 1.8%

CF opened at $95.45 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $86.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $85.16. The company has a market capitalization of $14.89 billion, a PE ratio of 10.61 and a beta of 0.70. CF Industries has a 1-year low of $67.34 and a 1-year high of $105.27. The company has a current ratio of 3.37, a quick ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.06. The company 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 firm’s revenue was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.89 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CF Industries

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Lakewood Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in CF Industries by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Lakewood Asset Management LLC now owns 12,371 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $957,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,365 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $183,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 17,528 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,356,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position 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 worth $26,000 after buying an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kingsview Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in CF Industries by 4.9% during the third quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,898 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $260,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.22%.

More CF Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital raised its price target to $100 and kept a “sector perform” rating, suggesting modest upside and supporting the idea the shares still have room to move higher. RBC price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple short-form reports from AmericanBankingNews note higher analyst targets (including raises to $113 and $115), which could buoy sentiment if investors focus on those more bullish estimates. Price target $113 Price target $115
• Positive Sentiment: Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. bought CF shares, a small insider/insider-affiliated purchase that can be read as a vote of confidence by some investors. Insider purchase
• Neutral Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane lifted its target to $95 and maintained a “neutral” rating, essentially keeping expectations flat versus the current price and contributing to the market’s tonal ambiguity. BNP Paribas note
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reiterated a “hold,” leaving CF in a watchful category rather than a buy/strong-buy, which dampens conviction among some funds. Goldman Sachs hold
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its target to $85 but kept a “sector perform” rating — that target is materially below the current price and signals downside risk if the market focuses on more conservative estimates. Scotiabank note
• Negative Sentiment: Two recent Seeking Alpha pieces emphasize valuation concerns and volatility tied to nitrogen fertilizer and natural gas prices, plus geopolitical policy risks (China export controls, Indian subsidies) — these macro/commodity uncertainties make CF’s earnings and multiples harder to forecast and likely weigh on the stock. Fertilizer politics analysis Valuation disconnect
• Negative Sentiment: One AmericanBankingNews note raised a lower $94 target, reflecting the split among sources and adding to investor hesitation. Price target $94

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.