Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Purchases Shares of 185,555 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 185,555 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $15,832,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.11% of CF Industries as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mizuho Bank Ltd. acquired a new position in CF Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its holdings in CF Industries by 50.8% during 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 period. Asset Planning Inc purchased a new stake in CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Arlington Trust Co LLC boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CF Industries Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of CF Industries stock traded up $0.58 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $90.69. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,356,025 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,131,952. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $67.34 and a 1-year high of $98.25. The business has a fifty day moving average of $79.95 and a 200 day moving average of $83.71. The company has a market capitalization of $15.38 billion, a PE ratio of 13.40, a P/E/G ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last released 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 business had revenue of $1.66 billion during 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 period last year, the business earned $1.03 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries declared that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, May 7th that authorizes the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the basic materials company to purchase up to 14.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.21%. CF Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.35%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on CF shares. BNP Paribas raised shares of CF Industries to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Scotiabank upgraded shares of CF Industries from a "sector underperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $81.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Oppenheimer downgraded shares of CF Industries from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $90.21.

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.