De Lisle Partners LLP Invests $5.30 Million in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

De Lisle Partners LLP acquired a new position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 49,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,303,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new stake in CF Industries during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $11,556,000. S&CO Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,630,000. Twin Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $714,000. AIA Group Ltd bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 1st quarter valued at $3,428,000. Finally, Burford Brothers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $960,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CF opened at $129.79 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.39. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $115.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $115.67. The company has a current ratio of 4.86, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.42 and a 1-year high of $141.96.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.63 by ($0.90). CF Industries had a net margin of 27.12% and a return on equity of 24.41%. The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.45 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.37 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. This is a boost from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. CF Industries’s payout ratio is 17.79%.

Key Stories Impacting CF Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting CF Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $4.08 from $3.69, lifted Q1 2027 EPS to $2.63 from $1.49, and increased its Q4 2027 forecast to $2.82 from $2.20. These revisions indicate improved expectations for near- to medium-term profitability.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also raised its Q3 2027 estimate to $2.54 from $2.40 and its Q1 2028 estimate to $1.95 from $1.83, providing additional support for the bullish near-term reaction.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks continues to rate CF Industries “Hold,” while the current consensus estimate remains $13.85 in EPS. The company’s recent operating backdrop includes year-over-year revenue growth, but its latest reported quarter missed analysts’ earnings and revenue expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its FY2026 EPS estimate to $14.94 from $15.56 and cut its FY2028 forecast to $7.06 from $7.69. It also reduced Q4 2026 EPS to $3.24 from $3.40 and Q2 2028 EPS to $1.83 from $2.02, signaling some concern about earnings momentum beyond the stronger forecast quarters.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on CF Industries from $140.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 15th. Freedom Capital raised CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on CF Industries from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $116.56.

CF Industries Company Profile

CF Industries Holdings, Inc is a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products for agricultural and industrial customers. The company specializes in the production of ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate (UAN), nitric acid and ammonium nitrate, which serve as key inputs for fertilizer blends, industrial chemicals and other downstream applications.

Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, CF Industries operates production facilities and distribution terminals across North America and the United Kingdom.