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CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) Stock Analysis

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) stock analysis covering valuation, fundamentals, technical indicators, risk, AIQ Momentum, analyst catalysts, dividends, and the current AIQ Score.

CF Stock Analysis Summary

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) currently has an AIQ Score of 66/100, indicating a neutral setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 80/100. Momentum is the weakest current factor at 54/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data

CF at a Glance

Crawlable current metrics from the latest market-close stock snapshot.

MetricCurrent
Price$116.30
AIQ Score66/100
Overall ViewNeutral
Technical Analysis ConsensusSell
Market Cap$20.83B
P/E Ratio (TTM)10.03
Forward P/E—
EPS (quarter ended 2026-06-30)$4.74
Revenue (quarter ended 2026-06-30)$2.22B
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.55%
Beta0.4
Volume2.62M
52-week range$75.42-$141.96
RSI 1454.44
50-Day SMA$123.35
200-Day SMA$114.99
Analyst Price Target$127.45
Next EarningsNov 4, 2026
As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

CFCF Industries Holdings, Inc.

Basic Materials / Agricultural Inputs

Leader

Sector Leader

NeutralEdge 10/10
$116.30−$1.63 (−1.38%)

Latest quote

  • Momentum
    54
  • Value
    64
  • Quality
    80
  • Risk resilience
    59
  • Sentiment
    —
algovestiq.comScore data as of Oct 21, 2026

CF Stock Analysis Summary

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) currently has an AIQ Score of 66/100, indicating a neutral setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 80/100. Momentum is the weakest current factor at 54/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data
AIQ Composite Posture: Mixed

In a neutral regime, CF has AIQ Score of 66/100 with Quality base of 80/100 and fading Momentum at 54/100. Wait for component alignment before adding exposure.

Signal Conflict Detected

Quality (80/100) leads while Momentum (54/100) lags. This cross-factor spread creates entry timing uncertainty.

Basic Materials · -1.38% stock move · CF classified in Agricultural Inputs.

Current Evidence

NeutralCF is in a neutral AIQ regime; Quality is the strongest visible factor at 80/100.
Core coverage reflects visible evidence only

AlgovestIQ Evidence Summary

Current consensus, supporting evidence, recent changes, and what would strengthen or weaken the view.

Is CF Bullish or Bearish Right Now?

CF currently has a neutral overall setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 80/100, while Momentum is weakest at 54/100. The current evidence suggests a mixed rather than strongly bullish or bearish setup.

Bull Case
  • - Quality is supportive at 80/100.
  • - Analyst target implies +9.59% upside from the latest quote.
Bear Case
  • - Technical consensus has more sell votes than buy votes (26 vs 11).

Current Consensus

CF's Technical Analysis Consensus is currently Sell, with 11 buy, 8 neutral, and 26 sell votes. CF's 14-day RSI is 54.44, which places the stock in a neutral momentum range. CF's beta is 0.4, indicating lower market sensitivity than the broad market.

Signal Confidence
High agreement

What Changed in CF?

The largest recent change in CF is Risk Resilience moving up by 3.0 points over the available 7-day comparison window. Quality remains the strongest visible factor.

AIQ Score
+1.0
Momentum
+2.0
Quality
+0.0
Risk
+3.0

What Would Change the CF Outlook?

The current neutral outlook could improve if AIQ moves above 70, momentum recovers, earnings revisions strengthen, and price confirms a stronger trend above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It would weaken if AIQ falls below 40, price loses long-term moving-average support, analyst expectations deteriorate, or risk evidence worsens.

Bullish confirmation

AIQ > 70, RSI above 55, price above SMA-50/SMA-200, and positive catalyst or estimate-revision evidence.

Bearish deterioration

AIQ below 40, RSI below 45, loss of SMA-200, negative revisions, or rising volatility and drawdown risk.

CF Decision Framework

Public evidence layers, setup checks, and risk context for CF Industries Holdings, Inc..

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) Stock Analysis

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has an AIQ Score of 66/100 in a Neutral regime. Quality is strongest at 80/100. Beta is 0.4, below market sensitivity. Review the supporting stock factors together before drawing a conclusion from any single score.

Evidence LayerPublic Evidence
Regime ContextCF is in a Neutral AIQ regime with score 66/100.
Signal ConflictThe primary conflict is that quality leads at 80/100 while momentum lags at 54/100.
Factor EvidenceMomentum 54/100 · Value 64/100 · Quality 80/100 · Risk 59/100
PersistenceCurrent snapshot evidence is shown; historical persistence remains in AIQ Pro.

Current Setup Checklist

Factor strengthPass

Quality is the strongest factor at 80/100.

TimingWait

Momentum is 54/100 and RSI (14) is 54.4.

Regime fitPass

CF is in a Neutral regime at 66/100.

Risk controlWait

Risk factor is 59/100 with beta 0.4 and annual volatility 42.84%.

ConflictWait

Current conflict: quality leads at 80/100 while momentum lags at 54/100.

AIQ Score
66/100
Price
$116.30
Beta
0.4
RSI (14)
54.4

CF Research Cluster

Ticker-specific paths for valuation, technical analysis, catalysts, dividends, financials, risk, and news.

CF Fundamentals

CF valuation, profitability, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and free cash flow.

Revenue
$2.22B
Net income
$727M
Free cash flow
$607M
View full CF fundamental analysis

CF Technical Analysis

CF technical setup based on RSI, MACD, moving averages, AIQ Momentum, volume, trend, volatility, and pivots.

Technical Analysis Consensus
Sell
RSI 14
54.44
Price vs SMA-50
-5.72%
View full CF technical analysis

CF Stock Catalysts

Track CF earnings, analyst ratings, price targets, estimate revisions, stock news, and upcoming events.

Next earnings
Nov 4, 2026
Analyst target
$127.45
News items
5
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CF Dividend Analysis

CF dividend yield, annual dividend, payout ratio, payment history, and income reliability context.

Dividend yield
1.81%
Annual dividend
$2.10
Payout ratio
14.96%
View CF dividend history and analysis

CF Financial Data

CF revenue, earnings, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, valuation ratios, and stock metrics.

Quarter revenue
$2.22B
EPS
$4.74
Periods
3
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CF Risk Analysis

CF volatility, beta, drawdown, Sharpe ratio, VaR, and downside resilience.

Beta
0.4
Risk score
59/100
1Y volatility
42.84%
View CF risk analysis

CF Stock News

CF stock news, market tone, recent headlines, and catalyst context.

News items
5
Updated
Oct 21, 2026
Sentiment
—
Read CF stock news

CF vs Chemicals Peers

Current peer cohort: CF · CTVA · DD · DOW · ECL. Compare AIQ, factor scores, Sharpe ratio and 1-year volatility in one indexable view.

PeerAIQValueMomentumRiskSharpe1Y VolatilityCompare
CF
Current stock
66/10064/10054/10059/1000.8942.84%Current
CTVA
Corteva
47/10046/10045/10041/100-0.6789.13%CF vs CTVA
DD
DuPont de Nemours
56/10050/10066/10079/1000.9430.17%CF vs DD
DOW
Dow Inc
54/10065/10073/10062/1000.9143.28%CF vs DOW
ECL
Ecolab
55/10030/10081/10070/1000.0621.54%CF vs ECL
Pairwise Compare links: CTVA · DD · DOW · ECLCF vs CTVACF vs DDCF vs DOWCF vs ECLCompare cohort

Peer cohort is resolved dynamically from the AlgovestIQ universe taxonomy and Compare relationship graph. Data as of Oct 21, 2026.

About the AIQ Score

Methodology for the current stock evidence.

As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

The AlgovestIQ AIQ Score combines multiple dimensions of stock evidence, including momentum, valuation exposure, quality, risk resilience, sentiment context, and timing signals. It is a descriptive research score, not a guarantee of future performance or a personalized recommendation.

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Factor Diagnostics

A compact bridge from the AIQ score to the evidence tabs.

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AIQ Component Profile

Compare the five component scores on one consistent 0–100 scale.

Catalyst preview

Review earnings timing, revisions, news pressure, and prior event reactions in one place.

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Quarterly evidence

3 recent quarterly periods are available for review.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

AIQ Pro

Explore factor drivers, conflicts, persistence, and scenario sensitivity in the advanced workspace.

Fundamentals Verdict

Current snapshot fields are separate from reported-quarter statement tables.

Current TTM P/E
10.03
As of Oct 21, 2026
Revenue growth
—
Gross margin
42.54%
Current debt / equity
0.63
Latest quarterly evidence

Latest period Jun 30, 2026.

Review fundamentals
Quarter revenue
$2.22B
Quarter net income
$727M
Quarter free cash flow
$607M

Market Confirmation

Technicals are summarized first, with the indicator library behind it.

Trend
Mixed
Momentum
Mixed
RSI 14
54.44
MACD
-1.53

Risk Alignment

Higher resilience is stronger; exposure metrics stay separate.

Resilience
59/100
Beta
0.4
Annual volatility
42.84%
Max drawdown
-25.75%

CF Stock FAQ

What is CF stock price today?

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s current stock price is $116.30. Use the live quote with AIQ Score, news, and risk context rather than treating price alone as a decision signal.

Is CF bullish or bearish right now?

CF's bullish or bearish read depends on the current AIQ Score, factor alignment, technical analysis consensus, valuation, risk, and catalyst evidence. A mixed setup should be treated differently from a broad confirmation across those signals.

What is CF's market cap?

CF's market cap is $20.83B based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Use it with P/E ratio, revenue, and growth metrics to frame company size, valuation, and peer comparisons.

What is CF's current P/E ratio?

CF's current P/E ratio is 10.03 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Read it with revenue growth, margins, EPS, cash flow, and peer valuation rather than using P/E alone.

What is CF's RSI?

CF's 14-day RSI is 54.44 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. RSI should be interpreted with MACD, moving averages, volume, volatility, and price trend.

Is CF above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

CF is -5.72% from its 50-day SMA and 1.14% from its 200-day SMA based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Moving-average position should be read with momentum and broader AIQ evidence.

When is CF's next earnings date?

CF's next earnings date is currently listed as Nov 4, 2026. Earnings can reset revenue, EPS, price target, analyst rating, and catalyst expectations.

Does CF pay a dividend?

CF's dividend yield is 1.55% based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Dividend yield should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow, growth, and balance-sheet strength.