CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Shares Acquired by Cresset Asset Management LLC

Cresset Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 277.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,965 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,059 shares during the period. Cresset Asset Management LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $984,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CF. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,368,000 after buying an additional 518 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 161.1% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 11,870 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $928,000 after buying an additional 7,324 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of CF Industries by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 14,703 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,149,000 after buying an additional 4,252 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in CF Industries by 21.8% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,558 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 638 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in CF Industries by 141.6% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 790 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at CF Industries

In other news, EVP Bert A. Frost sold 5,534 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.21, for a total transaction of $643,106.14. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 81,722 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,496,913.62. The trade was a 6.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Michael Patrick Mcgrane sold 3,666 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total value of $427,089.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 19,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,232,256.50. This represents a 16.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 47,118 shares of company stock valued at $5,280,588. Company insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of CF stock opened at $109.88 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $92.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.72. The company has a market cap of $16.89 billion, a PE ratio of 12.21 and a beta of 0.68. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $67.34 and a 52 week 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 earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.78 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.54% and a return on equity of 19.84%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.89 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.22%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on CF Industries from $100.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Mizuho set a $95.00 price target on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CF Industries in a report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $103.00 price objective on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CF Industries has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $96.87.

Key Stories Impacting CF Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical tailwind: Coverage points to the Iran conflict lifting fertilizer prices and creating a bullish backdrop for fertilizer producers like CF, which can benefit from firmer ammonia/urea spreads and stronger pricing. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals: CF reported an earnings beat in mid‑February (EPS and revenue above estimates), a healthy net margin and a $0.50 quarterly dividend (annualized $2.00, ~1.8% yield), supporting the company’s cash flow profile. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning: Mixed adjustments by hedge funds and smaller institutional buys/sells were reported; institutional ownership remains high (~93%), which can mute share volatility over time. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large executive sales: EVP Bert A. Frost disclosed sales of >15,500 shares across filings (10,000 shares on Mar 6 and 5,534 on Mar 9), representing material proceeds and partial position reductions; investors often interpret repeated senior‑level sales as a negative near‑term signal. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Broader insider selling: Several other officers (VPs and SVPs) disclosed sales this week — combined disclosed proceeds across filings are roughly $4.3M, with notable percentage reductions in some officers’ holdings. That cluster of sales is pressuring sentiment despite the company’s operational strength. 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.