47,288 Shares in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) Purchased by Proficio Capital Partners LLC

Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 47,288 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $4,035,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,286,745 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $711,003,000 after buying an additional 300,050 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in CF Industries by 4.0% during 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 acquiring an additional 225,109 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its position in CF Industries by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,487,821 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $382,901,000 after acquiring an additional 299,173 shares during the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd grew its position in CF Industries by 8.6% during the 4th quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 1,187,445 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $101,313,000 after acquiring an additional 93,560 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its position in CF Industries by 30.5% during the 4th quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 827,407 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $70,594,000 after acquiring an additional 193,487 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company's stock.

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CF Industries Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of CF stock traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $76.88. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,512,373 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,025,233. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $69.13 and a 52-week high of $98.25. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $84.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $85.15. 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 stock has a market cap of $13.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.36, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.99.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $1.52 billion during 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%. Research analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.60%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. CF Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.54%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CF has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on CF Industries in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $86.00 price target on the stock. Scotiabank cut their price objective on CF Industries from $88.00 to $81.00 and set a "sector underperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 24th. UBS Group cut their price objective 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. Barclays cut their price objective on CF Industries from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered CF Industries from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $82.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $89.86.

Insider Activity at CF Industries

In other news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $844,455.00. Following the completion of 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.00, for a total value of $144,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 92,486 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,878,656. This trade represents a 1.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 11,889 shares of company stock worth $1,130,955. 0.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.