Ieq Capital LLC Acquires 16,973 Shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

Ieq Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) by 544.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,091 shares of the basic materials company's stock after buying an additional 16,973 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC's holdings in CF Industries were worth $1,714,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in CF Industries during the third quarter worth $39,000. Asset Planning Inc acquired a new stake in CF Industries in the fourth quarter worth $44,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC raised its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 422.0% during the fourth quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 569 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the period. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in shares of CF Industries during the 4th quarter worth about $49,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CF has been the subject of several recent research reports. Oppenheimer decreased their price objective on CF Industries from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Scotiabank decreased their target price on shares of CF Industries from $88.00 to $81.00 and set a "sector underperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. UBS Group lowered their price target on CF Industries from $92.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Royal Bank of Canada cut 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 report on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of CF Industries from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating and cut their price target for the stock from $82.00 to $75.00 in a report on Friday, January 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $91.14.

CF Industries Trading Up 2.3 %

Shares of CF stock traded up $1.76 on Thursday, hitting $79.54. 2,272,994 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,550,728. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.97. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $87.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $85.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 2.52 and a current ratio of 3.08. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $69.13 and a one year high of $98.25.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last announced its 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 the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. Equities analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. CF Industries's dividend payout ratio is currently 29.54%.

Insider Transactions at CF Industries

In other news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $844,455.00. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 15,871 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,507,745. This trade represents a 35.90 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.00, for a total transaction of $144,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 92,486 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,878,656. This represents a 1.60 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 15,389 shares of company stock valued at $1,455,965 in the last ninety days. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.