Quantitative Investment Management LLC Purchases Shares of 31,846 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Quantitative Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 31,846 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,447,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in CF Industries in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,410,607,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of CF Industries by 3.4% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,458,907 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $579,062,000 after acquiring an additional 146,682 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners grew its stake in CF Industries by 15.3% during 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 in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in CF Industries by 12.0% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,570,249 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $276,123,000 after acquiring an additional 381,716 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in CF Industries by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,287,256 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $302,428,000 after purchasing an additional 11,792 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

More CF Industries News

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 Trading Down 0.0%

CF opened at $125.75 on Monday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.42 and a 52 week high of $141.96. The company has a quick ratio of 4.32, a current ratio of 4.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $118.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $117.03. The company has a market capitalization of $19.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.32, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39.

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

CF Industries Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on CF. Zacks Research downgraded CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Freedom Capital raised shares of CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.56.

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.