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$125.09 +0.17 (+0.14%) At close · Nov 13
S&P 500 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked
Market Cap
$18.30B
Shares
146.28M
Volume · Nov 13 1.09M Avg daily vol (3M) 2.45M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$125.09 Open$126.23 Day$123.71–126.29 52W close$76.09–139.27 Avg vol 30d2.3M Short int8.9M · 6.1% of shares · 5.1d Short vol62% Last earningsNov 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Nov 5

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Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
call held Nov 5, 2026
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Latest documents

2026
Nov 5
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Third-quarter 2026 net earnings rise 24% to $436 million

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. reported third-quarter 2026 net earnings of $436 million, up $83 million, or 24%, from $353 million. Higher gross margin and $62 million of Yazoo City insurance recoveries offset a $58 million rise in interest expense.

Revenue $1.86B ▲ 12.1% Net income $520M ▲ 13.0% Diluted EPS $2.87 ▲ 31.1%
Read from the MD&A section
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CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC. We reported net earnings attributable to common stockholders of $436 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $353 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, an increase in net earnings of $83 million, or 24%. The increase in net earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025 was due primarily to an increase in gross margin of $88 million and business interruption insurance recoveries of $62 million related to the November 2025 incident at our Yazoo City complex, partially offset by an increase in interest expense—net of $58 million. Open the document at this passage
Nov 5
Earnings call
Growth outlook lifts mid-cycle EBITDA to $3.3 billion

CF Industries generated adjusted EBITDA of approximately $3 billion and reported Q3 net earnings of $436 million, while maintaining a $2.9 billion mid-cycle EVTA estimate and expecting growth projects to lift mid-cycle EBITDA to $3.3 billion by 2030.

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CF Industries reported its results for the first nine months in third quarter of 2026 yesterday afternoon. Yesterday afternoon, we reported results for the first nine months of 2026, in which we generated adjusted EBITDA of approximately $3 billion. For the third quarter, net earnings attributable to common stockholders were $436 million, or $2.87 per deleted share. Our low-cost position on the global nitrogen cost curve supports our current $2.9 billion mid-cycle EVTA estimate, while our low-risk network provides upside during periods of global nitrogen market disruption. We expect these projects to add $400 million to our mid-cycle EBITDA estimate by 2030, bringing it to $3.3 billion. Open the document at this passage
Nov 4
Current report 8-K
Q3 2026 net earnings of $436M, adjusted EBITDA of $833M

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. reported Q3 2026 net earnings of $436M and adjusted EBITDA of $833M.

Financial results
3 source passages
All statements in this presentation by CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), other than those relating to historical facts, are forward-looking statements. Q3 2026 Q3 2025 9M 2026 9M 2025 Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 436 $ 353 $ 1,778 $ 1,051 Adjusted EBITDA(1) $ 833 $ 667 $ 3,008 $ 2,072 Open the document at this passage
Nov 4
Current report 8-K
Nine-month earnings reach $1.78 billion

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. reported first nine months 2026 net earnings of $1.78 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $3.01 billion; third-quarter net earnings were $436 million and adjusted EBITDA was $833 million.

Financial results Read from the first part of this long document
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First nine months 2026 net earnings(1) of $1.78 billion, or $11.60 per diluted share, EBITDA(2) of $3.00 billion, and adjusted EBITDA(2) of $3.01 billion. Third quarter 2026 net earnings of $436 million, or $2.87 per diluted share, EBITDA of $822 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $833 million CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, today announced results for the nine months and third quarter ended September 30, 2026. Open the document at this passage
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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$7.94B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$2.56B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+12.1%
Year over year
Operating margin
41.6%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
8.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 11.3%
FCF yield
11.4%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
43.7%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$397.00M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
1.3%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-6.0%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+48.3%
Trailing year
Short interest
6.1%
Latest settlement · 5.1 days to cover
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Quarterly results

Revenue Net income Net loss
▼3% $1.52B $392.00M '24 Q4* ▲13.1% $1.66B $351.00M '25 Q1 ▲20.2% $1.89B $492.00M '25 Q2 ▲21.1% $1.66B $460.00M '25 Q3 ▲22.8% $1.87B $495.00M '25 Q4* ▲19.4% $1.99B $676.00M '26 Q1 ▲17.6% $2.22B $869.00M '26 Q2 LATEST ▲12.1% $1.86B $520.00M '26 Q3

* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.

AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. CF Industries posted Q2 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $1,192M on strong pricing despite Yazoo City outage volumes, declared a 20% higher quarterly dividend, repurchased $225M of stock, and highlighted Blue Point construction starting in August, while raising near-term cost pressure from Yazoo downtime and noting U.S. urea prices fell below prior-year levels.

Bullish
  • + Quarterly dividend raised 20% to $0.60 per share.
  • + Returned $302M to shareholders in Q2 2026, including ~$225M of buybacks.
  • + Blue Point permits received, construction to commence August 2026.
Bearish
  • − Yazoo City rebuild pushed into 1H 2027 due to extended electrical gear lead times.
  • − U.S. urea prices fell below prior-year levels despite global supply disruptions.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +6%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +3%
above
RSI (14) 59
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 78%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +4%
trailing
6-month return +5%
trailing
YTD return +62%
this year
Relative strength +4%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $121 › 200d $118 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
879 of 979 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -6.1M sh shares · +93 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
6.10% of shares out · ▲ +1.1% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
979 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 66
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +19%
Y/Y
Gross margin 38%
expanding
EPS growth +33%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $1.8B
Buyback $1.5B
remaining
Balance sheet $1.2B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 44%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −26%
past year
ATR 3.7%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 6, 2026
baseline mid-cycle
Mid-cycle EBITDA $2.9B
By 2030
Mid-cycle EBITDA $3.3B
Previous outlook earlier release · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

CF-funded capital expenditures · 2026 $950M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 3 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+6% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+3% Bullish
RSI (14)
59 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
78% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $121 › 200d $118 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
879 of 979 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -6.1M sh shares · +93 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
6.10% of shares out · ▲ +1.1% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
979 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $76 Now $125 · 78% Range high $139
vs 200-day avg +6% vs 50-day avg +3%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Average selling price $523 three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Cost of sales per ton $253 three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Effective tax rate 20.5% three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Total sales volume 4.3M three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Adjusted EBITDA per ton non-GAAP $243.42 Six months ended June 30 —
Average daily market price of natural gas at the Henry Hub $3.91 first half 2026 —
Average selling price per nutrient ton (Ammonia) $752 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Average selling price per product ton (Ammonia) $616 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Capital expenditures $494M first half 2026 —
Cost of natural gas per MMBtu $4.22 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Cost of natural gas used for production in cost of sales $4.01 first half 2026 —
Depreciation and amortization $443M Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
EBITDA $2.17B first half 2026 —
EBITDA per ton $243.31 Six months ended June 30 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Net cash provided by operating activities 2.98B
-1.07B Capital expenditures
-376M Distributions to noncontrolling interests
+289M Contributions from noncontrolling interests
= Free cash flow 1.82B
Gross ammonia production 4.9M first half 2026 —
Production volume by product tons - AN 240K Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Production volume by product tons - Granular urea 2.42M Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Production volume by product tons - UAN (32%) 3.17M Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Sales volume by nutrient tons (Ammonia) 1.61M Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Sales volume by product tons 8.94M first half 2026 —
Sales volume by product tons (Ammonia) 1.97M Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Shares Outstanding 152M Q2 2026 —
utilization rate of available ammonia capacity 98% first half 2026 —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

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Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
1,012
% held
108.7%
Reported
879 of 979
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
882
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
8.9M
Days to cover
5.1d
Change
+94.4K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
62%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
4
Value
$469
As of
Oct 14, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
38.9%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Congressional Trades Buy
Member
Gilbert Cisneros
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Oct 20, 2026
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$7.1B
Net income (FY)
$1.5B
EPS diluted
$8.97
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Buybacks
Authorized
$2.0B
Remaining
$1.5B
Spent Remaining
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Nov 5, 2026
This year
24

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. reported third-quarter 2026 net earnings of $436 million, up $83 million, or 24%, from $353 million. Higher gross margin and $62 million of Yazoo City insurance recoveries offset a $58 million rise in interest expense.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$401.3K
Shares
3.3K
Filed
May 22, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Nov 5, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Repo…
Published
Nov 4, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
CF +4.8% +3.5% +5.0% +1.5% +61.7%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY +2.2% +4.7% +4.5% +1.6% +51.1%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.60 / share · ex Aug 14, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.60 / share · ex Nov 16, 2026
Raised 20%
Paid (TTM)
$1.60 / share · 3 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.28%
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$2.00B
Spent (derived)
$520.00M
Remaining
$1.48B
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1324404 CUSIP 125269100 13F (30d) 788 filings 737 filers Visit website Investor relations