CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.29x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CF is 0.83. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 14 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CF is 168.07M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.98% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CF on March 19, 2025 was 2.55M shares.
CF) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) has dropped by -1.71 compared to previous close of 77.73. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -0.56% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-18 that Upgrading CF Industries to a Buy due to favorable shifts in corn acreage and rising EU natural gas prices, projecting 30% upside to $100/share. CF benefits from low-cost US natural gas, enhancing its competitive cost edge in nitrogen fertilizer production against global peers. Improved farmer sentiment and expectations for increased corn planting in 2025 bolster the demand outlook for CF’s nitrogen products.
CF’s Market Performance
CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) has seen a -0.56% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -7.37% decline in the past month and a -15.23% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.05%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.33% for CF. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.98% for CF’s stock, with a -6.97% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CF stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for CF by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for CF in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $86 based on the research report published on March 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CF reach a price target of $84. The rating they have provided for CF stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 24th, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Underweight” to CF, setting the target price at $75 in the report published on January 24th of the current year.
CF Trading at -10.20% 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 -22.24% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.05%, as shares sank -8.20% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.99% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CF fell by -0.56%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.91% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $77.94. In addition, CF Industries Holdings Inc saw -10.45% 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 2.46. 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 conclusion, CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
