CF Industries Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CF) is one of the 10 Stock Winners in a Brutal Market.
CF Industries soared to a new all-time high on Thursday, as investors snapped up shares in fertilizer stocks amid expectations that they would benefit from the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
At intra-day trading, the stock climbed to its highest price of $137.42 before paring gains to finish the session just up by 13.21 percent at $136 apiece.
CF Industries Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CF) rallied alongside other chemical producers, with their upgraded ratings and price targets from Citigroup spilling over to its stock.
According to Citi, North American chemical producers with access to low-cost natural gas feedstocks are expected to benefit from higher profit margins amid ongoing supply disruptions and higher oil prices.
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This, in turn, could support Illinois-based CF Industries Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CF), being one of the leading manufacturers of hydrogen and nitrogen products for clean energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial applications.
Additionally, the outlook was supported by CF Industries Holdings Inc.’s (NYSE:CF) statement last month that it expects nitrogen demand in North America to turn positive through the spring 2026 application season.
“Based on the fall 2025 ammonia application season and strong corn demand, the company expects another year of high planted acres of corn in the United States in 2026. Management believes that nitrogen channel inventory remains lower than historical averages. Globally, Brazil and India are expected to remain the world’s largest importers of urea driven by increased domestic demand,” it said earlier.
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