Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Boosts Holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 22.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,133,709 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 568,710 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 1.93% of CF Industries worth $281,104,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in CF. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 78.0% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 292 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 4.9% in the third quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,898 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $260,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 8.7% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,854 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $171,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in CF Industries by 3.9% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,033 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $362,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 43.7% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting CF Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and constructive research—Barclays raised its price target and moved to overweight, and other firms have boosted near‑term outlooks, supporting buying interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: EPS forecasts ticked higher—Zacks and some analysts raised Q1/Q2 EPS estimates, reinforcing the view that recent earnings momentum can persist. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual call‑option activity—Large spike in call buying (roughly 7,500 calls, ~148% above normal) indicates short‑term bullish positioning that can amplify upward moves.
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals & shareholder returns—Recent quarter beat consensus on EPS and revenue and the company pays a modest dividend, giving investors income + earnings support.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation re‑rating debate—Coverage pieces are assessing whether the rally has stretched valuation vs. fundamentals; this could slow momentum if future results fall short. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: DOJ antitrust probe—Federal investigators are probing the U.S. fertilizer market for possible price‑fixing and have named major fertilizer makers, including CF, which is the largest near‑term regulatory risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder litigation inquiry—A shareholder‑rights firm is investigating potential breaches of fiduciary duty by CF directors, adding legal and reputational risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider sales—Senior executives (SVP Michael McGrane and EVP Susan Menzel) sold shares in early March; while holdings remain large, these disclosures can be perceived negatively by some investors. SEC filings: Read More. and Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Michael Patrick Mcgrane sold 2,766 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.36, for a total value of $291,425.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 22,827 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,405,052.72. This represents a 10.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 3,914 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.09, for a total value of $415,236.26. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 81,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,593,608.27. The trade was a 4.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 9,895 shares of company stock valued at $1,018,517. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on CF shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Zacks Research lowered CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on CF Industries from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $72.00 target price on CF Industries in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CF Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.87.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of CF opened at $115.70 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $86.36. The company has a quick ratio of 2.93, a current ratio of 3.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $67.34 and a 52 week high of $120.49. The stock has a market cap of $17.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 0.68.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.06. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.54% and a return on equity of 19.84%. The company had revenue of $1.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.78 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.89 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 22.22%.

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.