CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) Holdings Lifted by Level Four Advisory Services LLC

Level Four Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 6.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 61,002 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,744 shares during the period. Level Four Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $5,205,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in CF. Norges Bank acquired a new position in CF Industries in the fourth quarter worth approximately $131,350,000. Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne Allianz Polska S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth $37,247,000. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 459.4% during the fourth quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ now owns 435,352 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $36,583,000 after purchasing an additional 357,531 shares during the period. Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of CF Industries by 68.9% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 737,352 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $63,263,000 after purchasing an additional 300,873 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC increased its stake in CF Industries by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,286,745 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $711,003,000 after purchasing an additional 300,050 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of CF opened at $77.35 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $13.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.99. The company’s fifty day moving average is $82.49 and its 200-day moving average is $85.03. 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 Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $69.13 and a 12 month high of $98.25.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 15.50% and a net margin of 20.52%. Equities analysts expect that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.59%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is currently 29.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling at CF Industries

In other news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $844,455.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 15,871 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,507,745. The trade was a 35.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $142,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 93,986 shares in the company, valued at $8,928,670. This trade represents a 1.57 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 11,889 shares of company stock worth $1,130,955 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on CF shares. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of CF Industries from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $82.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Barclays reduced their target price on CF Industries from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Scotiabank lowered their price target on CF Industries from $88.00 to $81.00 and set a “sector underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on CF Industries from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $89.86.

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.