CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF)’s stock price has plunge by -2.26relation to previous closing price of 79.79. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 2.77% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-30 that CF (CF) doesn’t possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Is It Worth Investing in CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) Right Now?
CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 11.53x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CF is at 0.92. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CF is 165.03M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.99% of that float. The average trading volume for CF on April 30, 2025 was 2.85M shares.
CF’s Market Performance
The stock of CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) has seen a 2.77% increase in the past week, with a -0.20% drop in the past month, and a -15.70% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.36%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.93% for CF. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.99% for CF stock, with a simple moving average of -5.27% for the last 200 days.
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 1.78% 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 -20.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.93%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.36%, as shares sank -2.60% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.85% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CF rose by +2.15%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $74.98. In addition, CF Industries Holdings Inc saw -8.59% 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 had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
