Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC Invests $10.11 Million in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 93,370 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,108,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CF. Norges Bank bought a new stake in CF Industries in the fourth quarter worth about $193,657,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in CF Industries by 37.6% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,312,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $333,501,000 after acquiring an additional 1,178,516 shares during the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of CF Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $96,560,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 203.7% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,088,286 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $141,303,000 after acquiring an additional 729,921 shares during the period. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec increased its stake in shares of CF Industries by 52.4% during the 3rd quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 1,775,106 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $159,227,000 after purchasing an additional 610,259 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank lifted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Scotiabank raised CF Industries from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $120.00 to $125.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on CF Industries from $115.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $116.25.

CF Industries Stock Performance

NYSE CF opened at $114.39 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $114.22 and its 200-day moving average is $113.61. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.42 and a 12-month high of $141.96. The company has a quick ratio of 3.15, a current ratio of 4.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The firm has a market cap of $17.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.48 and a beta of 0.39.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.63 by ($0.90). CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%.The business had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.45 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.37 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 15.66 earnings per share for the current year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This is an increase from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.97%.

CF Industries News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: CF Industries is beginning construction on its approximately $4 billion Blue Point blue ammonia project in Louisiana. The project could expand the company’s lower-carbon ammonia business and support long-term growth. CF Industries to begin construction of $4bn Louisiana blue ammonia project
• Positive Sentiment: Management is targeting approximately $3.3 billion in mid-cycle EBITDA by 2030 and indicated that higher construction costs are improving the economics of new nitrogen capacity. Tight industry fundamentals are expected to persist into 2027, potentially supporting pricing and margins. CF Industries targets $3.3B mid-cycle EBITDA by 2030
• Positive Sentiment: CF Industries reportedly hinted at developing a second blue ammonia plant, potentially strengthening its competitive position as some rivals retreat from similar projects. CF Industries hints at second blue ammonia plant as rivals retreat
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s earnings call emphasized greater mid-cycle earnings power and favorable nitrogen-market fundamentals, but the benefits are longer term and depend on successful project execution and sustained pricing. CF Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Higher Mid-Cycle Earnings Power
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter earnings fell short of expectations: EPS was $4.73 versus a $5.63 consensus, while revenue of $2.22 billion also missed estimates. Lower volumes and a Yazoo City outage offset stronger nitrogen pricing, putting near-term pressure on the stock. CF Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates Despite Strong Nitrogen Pricing

CF Industries 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.