CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Shares Bought by Los Angeles Capital Management LLC

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 37.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 137,677 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 37,845 shares during the quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $11,401,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 10.6% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,013,846 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $449,742,000 after acquiring an additional 480,126 shares during the period. Boston Partners lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 15.3% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,587,999 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $321,852,000 after acquiring an additional 476,769 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 1.9% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,351,194 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $300,602,000 after acquiring an additional 63,938 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 22.2% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,133,709 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $281,104,000 after acquiring an additional 568,710 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 4.0% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,984,291 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $267,691,000 after acquiring an additional 114,788 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Trading Down 3.5%

CF Industries stock opened at $109.54 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $16.83 billion, a PE ratio of 9.84 and a beta of 0.38. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $122.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $102.99. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.42 and a 52 week high of $141.96. The company has a current ratio of 3.54, a quick ratio of 3.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.98 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $1.35. The firm had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.84 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 20.93% and a net margin of 23.73%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.85 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 14.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is 17.97%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. UBS Group cut their price target on CF Industries from $140.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Bank of America lifted their price target on CF Industries from $103.00 to $106.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research raised CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on CF Industries from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CF Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $119.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CF Industries news, VP Erik M. Mayer sold 1,500 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.69, for a total value of $187,035.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 6,341 shares in the company, valued at $790,659.29. The trade was a 19.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Richard A. Hoker sold 3,499 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.38, for a total value of $438,704.62. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 31,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,891,293.68. This trade represents a 10.13% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 35,290 shares of company stock worth $4,690,711 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Company Profile

CF Industries Holdings, Inc is a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products for agricultural and industrial customers. The company specializes in the production of ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate (UAN), nitric acid and ammonium nitrate, which serve as key inputs for fertilizer blends, industrial chemicals and other downstream applications.

Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, CF Industries operates production facilities and distribution terminals across North America and the United Kingdom.