Arete Wealth Advisors LLC Invests $303,000 in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

Arete Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 3,558 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $303,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of CF. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in CF Industries by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,792,339 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $494,202,000 after purchasing an additional 225,109 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of CF Industries by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,487,821 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $382,901,000 after buying an additional 299,173 shares during the period. Boston Partners grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,316,616 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $283,044,000 after buying an additional 216,395 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $131,350,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its position in CF Industries by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,460,993 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $124,652,000 after buying an additional 68,164 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CF traded up $2.03 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $72.00. 3,063,291 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,102,602. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $67.34 and a 12 month high of $98.25. The company's 50 day moving average price is $77.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $84.42. 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 market capitalization of $12.21 billion, a PE ratio of 10.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.84.

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CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.52% and a return on equity of 15.50%. As a group, analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.78%. CF Industries's dividend payout ratio is currently 29.54%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CF has been the subject of several research reports. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of CF Industries from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $82.00 to $75.00 in a report on Friday, January 24th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Scotiabank upgraded shares of CF Industries from a "sector underperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $81.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on CF Industries from $92.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $89.20.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CF Industries news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $844,455.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 15,871 shares in the company, valued at $1,507,745. The trade was a 35.90 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $142,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 93,986 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,928,670. The trade was a 1.57 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 11,889 shares of company stock worth $1,130,955 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.42% of the company's stock.

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.