Caprock Group LLC Invests $1.18 Million in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Caprock Group LLC bought a new position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 13,616 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,180,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of CF. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,982,072 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $734,351,000 after purchasing an additional 165,833 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of CF Industries by 0.4% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,287,256 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $302,428,000 after buying an additional 11,792 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 26.8% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 2,193,042 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $196,716,000 after buying an additional 464,115 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in CF Industries by 1.3% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,483,522 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $136,484,000 after buying an additional 19,262 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its stake in CF Industries by 11.1% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,472,655 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $132,097,000 after buying an additional 146,801 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of CF stock opened at $94.63 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm has a market cap of $14.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.40 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a 50 day moving average of $84.64 and a 200-day moving average of $84.99. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $67.34 and a 12-month high of $104.45.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. CF Industries’s payout ratio is presently 24.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on CF. Zacks Research lowered shares of CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. 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. Bank of America decreased their price target on CF Industries from $83.00 to $78.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of CF Industries from $90.00 to $82.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $88.14.

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.