CF Industries (NYSE:CF) EVP Sells $756,000.00 in Stock

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) EVP Bert Frost sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.00, for a total transaction of $756,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 69,472 shares in the company, valued at $8,753,472. The trade was a 7.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

CF Industries Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of CF Industries stock opened at $124.82 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $100.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $88.92. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $67.34 and a 12-month high of $137.44. The company has a current ratio of 3.37, a quick ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The stock has a market cap of $19.17 billion, a PE ratio of 13.87 and a beta of 0.68.

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

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. CF Industries’s payout ratio is presently 22.22%.

Institutional Trading of CF Industries

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 78.0% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 292 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 396.2% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 387 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 309 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of CF Industries by 46.3% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the period. Finally, Peterson Wealth Services lifted its stake in shares of CF Industries by 451.3% during the third quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 441 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 361 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CF has been the subject of several research reports. Bank of America lifted their price target on CF Industries from $86.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of CF Industries from $86.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $101.73.

Key Headlines Impacting CF Industries

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.

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.