The stock of CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) has decreased by -0.70 when compared to last closing price of 92.97. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.85% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-23 that CF jumps 15% in a month as nitrogen demand climbs, prices rise and share buybacks boost investor value.
Is It Worth Investing in CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) Right Now?
CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 12.18x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.95. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CF is 160.79M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.99% of that float. On June 04, 2025, the average trading volume of CF was 2.71M shares.
CF’s Market Performance
CF stock saw an increase of 0.85% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 14.54% and a quarterly increase of 22.64%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.76%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.57% for CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.49% for CF’s stock, with a 10.32% simple moving average for the past 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 14.44% 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 -6.04% of loss for the given period.
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:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for CF Industries Holdings Inc stands at 0.22. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 26.14, with 9.83 for asset returns.
Based on CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.73. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.69. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.87.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.81 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.86. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.75. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.53for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.59.
Conclusion
To sum up, CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
