86,758 Shares in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Purchased by Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.

Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. purchased a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 86,758 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $6,780,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. owned 0.05% of CF Industries as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in CF. Curat Global LLC bought a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in CF Industries in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 119.8% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 378 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 114.1% during the first quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 379 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries during the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. 93.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CF Industries news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.23, for a total value of $1,002,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 87,923 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,812,522.29. This represents a 10.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on CF shares. UBS Group dropped their target price on CF Industries from $103.00 to $101.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Morgan Stanley set a $95.00 price target on shares of CF Industries and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded CF Industries from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their target price for the company from $75.00 to $92.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $100.00 price objective on CF Industries and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Scotiabank reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $82.00 price target (up previously from $81.00) on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $95.00.

CF Industries Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of CF stock traded up $2.18 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $86.84. 2,312,234 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,313,103. The company has a current ratio of 3.22, a quick ratio of 2.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market cap of $14.07 billion, a PE ratio of 11.34 and a beta of 0.95. The company's 50 day moving average is $89.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $85.22. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $67.34 and a 1 year high of $104.45.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The basic materials company reported $2.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.35 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.73 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 17.10% and a net margin of 20.19%.CF Industries's revenue was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.30 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. CF Industries's dividend payout ratio is 26.11%.

About CF Industries

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.