Insider Selling: CF Industries (NYSE:CF) VP Sells $438,704.62 in Stock

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) VP Richard Hoker sold 3,499 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.38, for a total value of $438,704.62. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 31,036 shares in the company, valued at $3,891,293.68. This trade represents a 10.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

CF Industries Stock Performance

CF opened at $124.82 on Friday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $67.34 and a 1-year high of $137.44. The stock has a market cap of $19.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.87 and a beta of 0.68. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $100.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $88.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 3.37 and a quick ratio of 2.93.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $1.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.78 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 19.84% and a net margin of 20.54%.CF Industries’s revenue was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.89 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CF Industries

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of CF Industries by 78.0% during the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 292 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in CF Industries by 396.2% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 387 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares during the period. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in CF Industries in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Peterson Wealth Services raised its holdings in CF Industries by 451.3% in the 3rd quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 441 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 361 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in CF Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CF has been the subject of several recent research reports. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of CF Industries from $86.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce increased their price target on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on CF Industries from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CF Industries has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price 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.