Barclays PLC Sells 230,432 Shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Barclays PLC trimmed its position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 31.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 505,619 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 230,432 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 0.31% of CF Industries worth $45,354,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 2nd quarter worth about $129,574,000. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC bought a new stake in CF Industries during the second quarter worth about $96,560,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in CF Industries by 926.2% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,118,446 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $102,897,000 after acquiring an additional 1,009,455 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in CF Industries by 22.2% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,133,709 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $281,104,000 after purchasing an additional 568,710 shares during the period. Finally, LSV Asset Management grew its holdings in CF Industries by 106.3% in the third quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,053,802 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $94,526,000 after purchasing an additional 543,070 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CF Industries news, VP Richard A. Hoker sold 6,184 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.33, for a total transaction of $676,096.72. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 34,535 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,775,711.55. The trade was a 15.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 7,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.00, for a total value of $799,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 73,803 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,192,133. This trade represents a 8.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 47,118 shares of company stock worth $5,280,588 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CF Industries in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on CF Industries from $100.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. HSBC lowered their price objective on CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Friday, February 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CF Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $96.87.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of CF opened at $111.13 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $17.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.35 and a beta of 0.68. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $92.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $86.56. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $67.34 and a 12 month high of $121.80. The company has a current ratio of 3.37, a quick ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

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

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.22%.

Trending Headlines about CF Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: Local PR/community engagement: CF Industries was highlighted for its participation and wins at the Sarnia Canstruction fundraiser — modest reputational/ESG positive. CF Industries cleans up at Sarnia Canstruction fundraiser awards
• Neutral Sentiment: Media recap of insider activity: American Banking News published a summary of the insider sales; useful for context but largely a repeat of SEC disclosures. Insider Selling: CF Industries (NYSE:CF) EVP Sells $415,236.26 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Large EVP sale — Bert A. Frost sold 10,000 shares on Mar. 6 at ~$119 and 5,534 shares on Mar. 9 at ~$116 (total >15k shares; proceeds ≈ $1.83M in those filings). Investors often view repeated sales by senior execs as a negative signal about near-term outlook or as portfolio diversification. SEC filing — Bert A. Frost
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple other officer sales: VP Richard A. Hoker (6,184 sh @ ~$109), VP Ashraf K. Malik (2,439 sh @ ~$111), VP Erik M. Mayer (2,200 sh @ ~$116), EVP Susan L. Menzel (7,200 sh @ ~$111) and SVP Michael P. McGrane (3,666 sh @ ~$116) — combined reported proceeds across these filings bring total disclosed insider sales this week to roughly $4.26M. These represent meaningful percentage reductions in several officers’ holdings. SEC filing — Richard A. Hoker SEC filing — Ashraf K. Malik SEC filing — Erik M. Mayer SEC filing — Susan L. Menzel SEC filing — Michael P. McGrane

About CF Industries

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.