Zacks Investment Research
04 Nov 2026, 23:51 UTC · 2h ago
CF Industries (CF) Q3 Earnings Lag Estimates
Impact · against what's priced in
The Q3 results for CF Industries are marginally negative as the company missed earnings estimates for the second consecutive quarter, challenging the bullish cash-flow assumptions currently baked into the stock price. While revenue grew to $1.86 billion, the EPS miss suggests the high-end mid-cycle EBITDA targets the market is paying for may be under pressure.
- CF−0.20
Challenges what's priced in
- The price assumes
The newly raised baseline mid-cycle EBITDA of roughly $2.9 billion and free cash flow of $1.7 billion.
The company missed EPS estimates ($2.87 vs $2.93) for the second straight quarter, undermining the bullish assumption that the company is delivering the elevated cash flows the current price requires.
What CF's price assumes · Sep 2
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