Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Purchases New Stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 7,720 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $836,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CF. Korea Investment CORP acquired a new position in CF Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at about $8,838,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $972,000. Heron Bay Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $539,000. Callan Family Office LLC bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the second quarter worth approximately $423,000. Finally, C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the second quarter worth approximately $325,000. 93.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

CF Industries News Roundup

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 Stock Up 0.1%

CF Industries stock opened at $129.79 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $115.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $115.85. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.42 and a fifty-two week high of $141.96. The firm 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 company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 4.32.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.63 by ($0.90). The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.37 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of CF Industries from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. UBS Group increased their price target on CF Industries from $115.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on CF Industries from $103.00 to $106.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Two research 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $116.56.

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.