Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 4,652 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $397,000.
A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Mizuho Bank Ltd. bought a new position in shares of CF Industries during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 50.8% in the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 478 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Asset Planning Inc bought a new position in CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Arlington Trust Co LLC lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 422.0% during the 4th quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 569 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company's stock.
CF Industries Trading Up 1.6%
Shares of CF traded up $1.42 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $89.34. The stock had a trading volume of 3,377,475 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,143,728. The company has a market cap of $15.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.94. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $67.34 and a 52 week high of $98.25. The company has a quick ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $77.82 and a 200 day moving average of $83.43.
CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.52% and a return on equity of 15.50%. The business's revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.03 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
CF Industries announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, May 7th that permits the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the basic materials company to buy up to 14.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
CF Industries Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.24%. CF Industries's dividend payout ratio is currently 26.35%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
CF has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on CF Industries from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut CF Industries from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $82.00 to $75.00 in a report on Friday, January 24th. Oppenheimer lowered shares of CF Industries from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of CF Industries from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $87.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $90.21.
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About CF Industries
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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.
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