The stock of CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) has gone up by 3.79% for the week, with a -1.22% drop in the past month and a -18.84% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 4.06% for CF. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.42% for CF stock, with a simple moving average of -7.57% for the last 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 11.22x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.92.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CF is 165.03M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.29% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CF on April 24, 2025 was 2.90M shares.
CF) stock’s latest price update
CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF)’s stock price has plunge by 0.46relation to previous closing price of 75.54. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 3.79% surge 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
Analysts’ Opinion of CF
Scotiabank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CF reach a price target of $81. The rating they have provided for CF stocks is “Sector Perform” according to the report published on April 09th, 2025.
Goldman gave a rating of “Neutral” to CF, setting the target price at $86 in the report published on March 13th of the current year.
CF Trading at -1.49% 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 -22.76% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.06%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.50%, as shares surge +1.15% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.77% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CF rose by +3.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.20% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $74.83. In addition, CF Industries Holdings Inc saw -11.05% 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 2.4. 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 a nutshell, CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
