The price-to-earnings ratio for CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) is above average at 15.13x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.96.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CF is 172.62M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.51% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CF on January 14, 2025 was 1.70M shares.
CF) stock’s latest price update
CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF)’s stock price has increased by 7.59 compared to its previous closing price of 88.76. However, the company has seen a 7.90% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-13 that CF (CF) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
CF’s Market Performance
CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) has seen a 7.90% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 7.50% gain in the past month and a 8.19% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.20%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.13% for CF. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 9.78% for CF stock, with a simple moving average of 18.14% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CF
Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CF reach a price target of $114. The rating they have provided for CF stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 12th, 2024.
Redburn Atlantic gave a rating of “Neutral” to CF, setting the target price at $77 in the report published on October 18th of the previous year.
CF Trading at 9.52% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 1.10% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.13%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.20%, as shares surge +6.32% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.38% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CF rose by +7.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $86.99. In addition, CF Industries Holdings Inc saw 11.93% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CF starting from Malik Ashraf K, who proposed sale 8,889 shares at the price of $95.00 back on Jan 13 ’25. After this action, Malik Ashraf K now owns shares of CF Industries Holdings Inc, valued at $844,457 using the latest closing price.
Frost Bert A, the Officer of CF Industries Holdings Inc, proposed sale 3,000 shares at $95.00 during a trade that took place back on Jan 13 ’25, which means that Frost Bert A is holding shares at $285,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.29 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for CF Industries Holdings Inc stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 21.32, with 8.50 for asset returns.
Based on CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.37 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.76. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.59. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 16.25.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.27 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.5. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.01. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.41for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.43. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.81.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.