23,914 Shares in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Purchased by Algert Global LLC

Algert Global LLC purchased a new position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 23,914 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,589,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in CF. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in CF Industries by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,368,000 after purchasing an additional 518 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 161.1% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 11,870 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $928,000 after buying an additional 7,324 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of CF Industries by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 14,703 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,149,000 after buying an additional 4,252 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 21.8% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,558 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 638 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in CF Industries by 141.6% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 790 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $133.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $135.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CF Industries has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.56.

CF Industries Stock Up 0.0%

CF opened at $125.75 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $19.03 billion, a PE ratio of 9.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $118.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $116.87. The company has a quick ratio of 4.32, a current ratio of 4.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.42 and a 52 week high of $141.96.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts’ expectations of $2.45 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.37 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

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

Trending Headlines about CF Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: CF Industries and its partners broke ground on the roughly $3.7 billion Blue Point One low-carbon ammonia plant in Louisiana. The project is designed to produce approximately 1.4 million metric tons annually, with production targeted for 2029. It could strengthen domestic fertilizer supply while positioning CF in the emerging lower-carbon ammonia market. CF Industries and Partners Break Ground on Low-Carbon Ammonia Plant
• Positive Sentiment: Investor Kevin Simpson disclosed that he is buying more CF Industries, describing the fertilizer producer as an attractive way to participate in U.S. reindustrialization. His endorsement may support sentiment around CF’s valuation, domestic manufacturing exposure and expected demand for nitrogen products. Kevin Simpson is buying this play on America’s reindustrialization at a very attractive price
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage contrasted CF’s progress with setbacks affecting Woodside’s blue-ammonia project, highlighting CF’s ability to advance its own lower-carbon ammonia strategy. Woodside blue ammonia plant stumbles, though CF moves ahead
• Neutral Sentiment: The Louisiana project represents a major multiyear capital commitment, so investors will likely monitor construction costs, financing, regulatory support and whether low-carbon ammonia demand develops as expected before the planned 2029 startup. CF Industries and partners break ground on Louisiana ammonia plant

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.