CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Stock Holdings Lessened by Achmea Investment Management B.V.

Achmea Investment Management B.V. lessened its holdings in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 2.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 239,435 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 6,512 shares during the period. Achmea Investment Management B.V. owned 0.15% of CF Industries worth $21,478,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CF. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of CF Industries by 3.1% during the first 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 during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in CF Industries by 161.1% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 11,870 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $928,000 after buying an additional 7,324 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 14,703 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,149,000 after acquiring an additional 4,252 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in CF Industries by 21.8% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,558 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 638 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of CF Industries by 141.6% in 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CF Industries news, SVP Michael Patrick Mcgrane sold 3,666 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total value of $427,089.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 19,161 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,232,256.50. This trade represents a 16.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 18,041 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.06, for a total value of $2,454,658.46. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 55,762 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,586,977.72. The trade was a 24.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 71,409 shares of company stock valued at $8,589,559 over the last 90 days. 0.71% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CF has been the topic of several research reports. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of CF Industries from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of CF Industries from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce lifted their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, HSBC decreased their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $98.07.

CF Industries Stock Performance

NYSE CF opened at $123.30 on Wednesday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $67.34 and a twelve month high of $137.44. The company has a quick ratio of 2.93, a current ratio of 3.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $97.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $88.12. The stock has a market cap of $18.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.70 and a beta of 0.68.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.78 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.54% and a return on equity of 19.84%. The company’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, research analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

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

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.