Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC Makes New $246,000 Investment in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 2,888 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $246,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mizuho Bank Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 50.8% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 478 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Asset Planning Inc acquired a new stake in CF Industries during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Arlington Trust Co LLC lifted its stake in CF Industries by 422.0% during the fourth quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 569 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on CF Industries from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Scotiabank upgraded CF Industries from a "sector underperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $81.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Bank of America raised shares of CF Industries from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $84.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded CF Industries to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $90.21.

CF Industries Stock Performance

CF traded down $1.42 on Thursday, hitting $90.11. The company had a trading volume of 1,846,873 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,137,412. The stock has a market cap of $15.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 3.08 and a quick ratio of 2.52. The company's fifty day moving average price is $79.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $83.64. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $67.34 and a 1-year high of $98.25.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.38. CF Industries had a return on equity of 15.50% and a net margin of 20.52%. The firm had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.03 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.22%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. CF Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.35%.

CF Industries announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, May 7th that allows the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the basic materials company to reacquire up to 14.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

CF Industries Profile

CF Industries Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of hydrogen and nitrogen products for energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial activities in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN, and Other segments.