CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 10.81x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.94. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CF is 165.03M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.29% of that float. On April 16, 2025, the average trading volume of CF was 2.88M shares.
CF) stock’s latest price update
CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF)’s stock price has increased by 0.98 compared to its previous closing price of 72.41. However, the company has seen a 6.79% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. https://thefly.com reported 2025-04-15 that Mizuho lowered the firm’s price target on CF Industries to $80 from $93 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated price targets in the chemicals, agriculture, and packaging sector to reflect the recent market multiple reductions, and only modestly reduce forward year estimates as Mizuho does not have a recession forecast. However, lower oil prices will reduce the gas-linked cost advantage for many of the basic chemical stocks, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm believes March quarter pre-buying for autos and electronics creates “risk for give-back near-term.” 06 May 08 May
CF’s Market Performance
CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) has experienced a 6.79% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -5.93% drop in the past month, and a -23.02% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.06% for CF. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.76% for CF’s stock, with a -10.85% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CF stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for CF by listing it as a “Sector Perform.” The predicted price for CF in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $81 based on the research report published on April 09, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CF reach a price target of $86. The rating they have provided for CF stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 13th, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to CF, setting the target price at $84 in the report published on February 24th of the current year.
CF Trading at -6.62% 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 -25.58% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.06%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.42%, as shares sank -4.29% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -20.93% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CF rose by +6.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $75.20. In addition, CF Industries Holdings Inc saw -14.30% 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 2.33. 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
To sum up, CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
