Natixis Advisors LLC Increases Position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) by 20.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 322,532 shares of the basic materials company's stock after buying an additional 55,666 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC owned about 0.19% of CF Industries worth $27,518,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of CF. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in CF Industries during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the third quarter worth about $39,000. Asset Planning Inc purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $44,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC increased 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 acquiring an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $49,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.00, for a total value of $144,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 92,486 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,878,656. The trade was a 1.60 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value 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. The trade was a 35.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 11,889 shares of company stock worth $1,130,955 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company's stock.

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CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of CF traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $76.88. The stock had a trading volume of 7,513,372 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,025,233. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $84.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $85.15. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $69.13 and a fifty-two week high of $98.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.36, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.99. 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 (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last posted 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. The firm had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.50 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 15.50% and a net margin of 20.52%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.60%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. CF Industries's payout ratio is 29.54%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on CF shares. Royal Bank of Canada cut 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded CF Industries from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating and cut their target price for the company from $82.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Barclays lowered their price target on CF Industries from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on CF Industries in a report on Thursday, March 13th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $86.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Oppenheimer decreased their target price on CF Industries from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CF Industries presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price 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.