CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) Shares Sold by Blair William & Co. IL

Blair William & Co. IL trimmed its holdings in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) by 23.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 30,253 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 9,306 shares during the quarter. Blair William & Co. IL's holdings in CF Industries were worth $2,581,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC grew its stake in CF Industries by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 2,592 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $221,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 5,805 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $495,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its stake in shares of CF Industries by 26.9% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 576 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in CF Industries by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,050 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $602,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. Finally, Ballentine Partners LLC grew its holdings in CF Industries by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 5,646 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $482,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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CF Industries Trading Down 8.7 %

NYSE:CF traded down $6.95 on Friday, reaching $72.91. 4,001,482 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,083,132. 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 $12.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.84. The business has a fifty day moving average of $80.94 and a 200-day moving average of $85.08. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $69.13 and a 52-week high of $98.25.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $1.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 expect that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 earnings per share for the current 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 dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.74%. CF Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling at CF Industries

In related news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the vice president now owns 15,871 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,507,745. This represents a 35.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 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 $142,500.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 93,986 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,928,670. This trade represents a 1.57 % 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 valued at $1,130,955 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on CF shares. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of CF Industries from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of CF Industries from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $82.00 to $75.00 in a research note on Friday, January 24th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of CF Industries from $92.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a 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 for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $86.00 target price on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $89.86.

CF Industries 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.