Northbrook, Illinois-based CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) manufactures and sells hydrogen and nitrogen products for energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial activities. Valued at a market cap of $14.8 billion, the company’s principal nitrogenous fertilizer products are ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate solution, and ammonium nitrate.
Shares of this agricultural inputs company have lagged behind the broader market over the past 52 weeks. CF has gained 9% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has soared 20.7%. Moreover, on a YTD basis, the stock has marginally declined compared to SPX’s 3.2% rise.
