3,029 Shares in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) Bought by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 3,029 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $258,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of CF. Korea Investment CORP boosted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 88.5% in the 4th quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 150,374 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $12,830,000 after buying an additional 70,585 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service raised its position in CF Industries by 2,848.4% during the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 290,384 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $24,776,000 after acquiring an additional 280,535 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth $51,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in CF Industries by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,792,339 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $494,202,000 after acquiring an additional 225,109 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 14.4% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 171,807 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $14,543,000 after acquiring an additional 21,632 shares during the period. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CF Industries Stock Performance

CF stock traded up $2.46 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $93.17. 2,996,820 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,135,346. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $67.34 and a 12 month high of $98.25. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $80.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $83.74.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.38. The business 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%. CF Industries's revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.03 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program 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 reacquire up to 14.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.15%. CF Industries's payout ratio is 26.35%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on CF. BNP Paribas raised shares of CF Industries to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Barclays boosted their price target on CF Industries from $87.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on CF Industries in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $86.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group boosted their target price on CF Industries from $79.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Scotiabank upgraded CF Industries from a "sector underperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $81.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $90.21.

CF Industries Company 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.