Empowered Funds LLC Buys New Shares in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 272,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,501,000.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of CF. Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. bought a new stake in CF Industries in the first quarter valued at $25,000. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of CF Industries during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 46.3% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the period. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CF Industries Stock Up 0.0%

CF stock opened at $125.73 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $19.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.32, a P/E/G ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 4.86, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $117.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $116.81. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.42 and a 1-year high of $141.96.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.63 by ($0.90). The business had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.45 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 27.12% and a return on equity of 24.41%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.37 earnings per share. Analysts expect that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. This is a boost from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 17.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on CF Industries from $133.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $129.00 price objective on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Friday, July 24th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on CF Industries from $115.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. HSBC cut their target price on CF Industries from $130.00 to $121.00 in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CF Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $116.56.

Key Stories Impacting CF Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting CF Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CF Industries, JERA Co. and Mitsui & Co. began construction of Blue Point One, a planned $3.7 billion low-carbon ammonia plant in Louisiana. The project is expected to have annual production capacity of approximately 1.4 million metric tons, with production targeted for 2029. CF Industries, JERA Co., and Mitsui & Co. Break Ground on Blue Point One
• Positive Sentiment: Blue Point One is designed to serve both conventional fertilizer customers and emerging energy markets. Its scale—described as potentially the world’s largest low-carbon ammonia facility—could strengthen CF Industries’ position in ammonia and expand its exposure to lower-carbon industrial and energy demand. CF Industries and Partners Break Ground on Low-Carbon Ammonia Plant
• Neutral Sentiment: The project is being developed through a joint venture, which allows CF Industries to share investment and operational responsibilities with major Japanese partners. However, the benefits are several years away, and the construction timeline leaves exposure to cost inflation, permitting, financing and demand risks. CF Industries-led JV Starts Construction of Louisiana Blue Ammonia Project
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional reports highlighted the project’s potential to strengthen U.S. fertilizer supply, but the articles did not provide a new earnings forecast or near-term financial guidance. Consequently, the announcement is more relevant to CF’s long-term growth strategy than to immediate results. $3.7B Louisiana Ammonia Plant Breaks Ground

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.