Tredje AP fonden Has $1.28 Million Stock Holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

Tredje AP fonden trimmed its position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) by 50.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,020 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 15,019 shares during the quarter. Tredje AP fonden's holdings in CF Industries were worth $1,282,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 89.4% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,974 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $168,000 after purchasing an additional 932 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 15.5% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 19,414 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,656,000 after purchasing an additional 2,612 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 206.9% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 84,308 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $7,193,000 after purchasing an additional 56,837 shares during the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance acquired a new stake in CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $338,000. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 23,269 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,985,000 after purchasing an additional 1,023 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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CF Industries Price Performance

NYSE:CF traded up $1.03 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $77.43. The company had a trading volume of 2,330,864 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,007,339. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $85.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $85.26. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $69.13 and a one year high of $98.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.13 billion, a PE ratio of 11.44, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $1.89 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.50 billion. Analysts forecast 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 given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.58%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. CF Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling at CF Industries

In other CF Industries news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of the business's 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 approximately $1,507,745. The trade was a 35.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 92,486 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,878,656. This represents a 1.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 11,889 shares of company stock worth $1,130,955 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.42% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on CF shares. Bank of America raised CF Industries from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $84.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Scotiabank dropped their price target 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 dropped their price target 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. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on CF Industries from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on CF Industries in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $86.00 price target on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target 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.