68,242 Shares in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) Bought by Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super

Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super purchased a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 68,242 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $5,822,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in CF. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $74,000. Korea Investment CORP raised its stake 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 in the last quarter. National Pension Service boosted its position in shares of CF Industries by 2,848.4% during the 4th quarter. National Pension Service now owns 290,384 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $24,776,000 after acquiring an additional 280,535 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in CF Industries in the fourth quarter worth about $51,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position 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 worth $494,202,000 after purchasing an additional 225,109 shares in the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CF Industries Trading Up 1.1 %

CF Industries stock traded up $0.80 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $74.90. 2,282,775 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,105,592. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $67.34 and a fifty-two week high of $98.25. The firm's 50 day moving average is $76.92 and its 200-day moving average is $84.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 2.52 and a current ratio of 3.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.06, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.84.

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

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.67%. CF Industries's payout ratio is 29.54%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on CF shares. Barclays lowered their price objective on CF Industries from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of CF Industries in a report on Thursday, March 13th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $86.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of CF Industries from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating and cut their price target for the company from $82.00 to $75.00 in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, 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 research note on Tuesday, February 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CF Industries presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $89.86.

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.