CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) Stock Position Increased by DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale lifted its holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) by 367.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 101,399 shares of the basic materials company's stock after acquiring an additional 79,724 shares during the period. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale owned 0.05% of CF Industries worth $8,007,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Blair William & Co. IL lifted its stake in CF Industries by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 76,830 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $7,918,000 after purchasing an additional 634 shares in the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. bought a new position in CF Industries during the first quarter valued at approximately $245,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in CF Industries during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $232,000. National Pension Service bought a new stake in CF Industries in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,765,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in CF Industries by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,747,358 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $2,653,523,000 after acquiring an additional 94,482 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company's stock.

CF Industries Trading Down 0.0 %

Shares of CF traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $80.87. 2,348,006 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,516,867. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $81.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.01. The company has a current ratio of 3.81, a quick ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market cap of $15.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.32, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.03. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $60.08 and a 12-month high of $87.90.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 15th. The basic materials company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.56 by ($0.12). The company had revenue of $1.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.51 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 23.00% and a return on equity of 18.44%. CF Industries's quarterly revenue was down 39.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.35 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.79 earnings per share for the current year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 15th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 14th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.47%. This is a boost from CF Industries's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. CF Industries's dividend payout ratio is 25.51%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CF has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group cut shares of CF Industries from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $95.00 to $83.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 31st. Barclays upgraded shares of CF Industries from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $85.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 12th. Piper Sandler lowered CF Industries from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $87.00 to $82.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 29th. Bank of America reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $88.00 price objective (down from $96.00) on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on CF Industries from $98.00 to $97.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CF Industries currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $89.20.

Insider Buying and Selling at CF Industries

In related news, EVP Bert A. Frost sold 6,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $510,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 64,030 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,442,550. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.