In the past week, CF stock has gone down by -6.03%, with a monthly decline of -18.62% and a quarterly plunge of -11.46%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.72%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.46% for CF Industries Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.89% for CF’s stock, with a -5.51% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) is above average at 11.46x. The 36-month beta value for CF is also noteworthy at 0.98. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CF is 168.18M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.21% of that float. The average trading volume of CF on February 25, 2025 was 2.15M shares.
CF) stock’s latest price update
CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.50 in relation to its previous close of 77.90. However, the company has experienced a -6.03% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-02-24 that NORTHBROOK, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) today announced that the Company will present at the BofA 2025 Global Agriculture and Materials Conference at 1:15 pm ET on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Investors who wish to access the live conference webcast should visit the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at www.cfindustries.com. A replay of the webcasts will be available on the CF Industries Holdings, Inc. website for 180 days following the event.
Analysts’ Opinion of CF
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CF reach a price target of $75, previously predicting the price at $82. The rating they have provided for CF stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on January 24th, 2025.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Sector Perform” to CF, setting the target price at $100 in the report published on January 21st of the current year.
CF Trading at -11.82% 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 unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.46%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.72%, as shares sank -12.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CF fell by -6.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.03% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $86.01. In addition, CF Industries Holdings Inc saw -9.15% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CF starting from Menzel Susan L, who sale 1,500 shares at the price of $96.00 back on Jan 15 ’25. After this action, Menzel Susan L now owns 92,486 shares of CF Industries Holdings Inc, valued at $144,000 using the latest closing price.
Menzel Susan L, the EVP and Chief Admin. Officer of CF Industries Holdings Inc, sale 1,350 shares at $98.00 during a trade that took place back on Jan 16 ’25, which means that Menzel Susan L is holding 91,136 shares at $132,300 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 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 22.76, with 8.64 for asset returns.
Based on CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.7. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.43. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 16.15.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.83 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.59. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.49. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.69for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.08.
Conclusion
In summary, CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
