AIA Group Ltd Invests $376,000 in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

AIA Group Ltd acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 4,197 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $376,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of CF Industries by 2.1% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,982,072 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $734,351,000 after buying an additional 165,833 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,013,846 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $449,742,000 after acquiring an additional 480,126 shares during the period. Boston Partners boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 15.3% during the 3rd 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 during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in CF Industries by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,351,194 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $300,602,000 after acquiring an additional 63,938 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake 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. Institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Stock Performance

CF stock opened at $124.82 on Friday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $67.34 and a one year high of $137.44. The firm has a market cap of $19.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.87 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 2.93 and a current ratio of 3.37. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $100.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $88.92.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last released its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.78 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.54% and a return on equity of 19.84%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.89 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued 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 1.6%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.22%.

CF Industries News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Middle East supply disruptions (Strait of Hormuz) have tightened global nitrogen/urea flows, lifting prices and benefiting CF as a low‑cost North American producer — a key driver of the strong YTD performance. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sell‑side bullishness: BMO and Bank of America have published favorable notes and higher targets, reinforcing near‑term upside expectations tied to the fertilizer rally. Read More. | Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum/earnings context: CF has rallied strongly since its last report (+26% in one note), but further gains depend on how persistent fertilizer prices remain versus margins and capex. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro backdrop: hotter PPI could support commodity prices (helpful for fertilizer producers) but also raises input‑cost and rate risks; impact on CF depends on persistent pricing vs. cost pressures. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal risk: reporting of a DOJ probe into fertilizer markets adds uncertainty and could cap valuation expansion even as fundamentals improve. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Broker caution: Mizuho reiterated an “Underperform” with a ~$100 target, signaling some analysts view the rally as stretched and creating downward pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: several executives disclosed sales on March 17 (EVP Bert Frost, VPs including Erik Mayer and Richard Hoker). Multiple filings can be read as profit‑taking and may weigh on near‑term sentiment. Read More.

Insider Buying and Selling at CF Industries

In other news, SVP Michael Patrick Mcgrane sold 3,666 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total value of $427,089.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 19,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,232,256.50. This represents a 16.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Erik M. Mayer sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.69, for a total value of $187,035.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 6,341 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $790,659.29. The trade was a 19.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 82,408 shares of company stock valued at $9,971,298. Company insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on CF. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of CF Industries from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of CF Industries from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce boosted their price target on CF Industries from $100.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CF Industries currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $101.73.

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.