CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) Shares Sold by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lessened its stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF - Free Report) by 10.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,133,468 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 372,518 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned about 1.80% of CF Industries worth $268,852,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in CF Industries by 401.2% during the second quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,639,079 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $269,729,000 after purchasing an additional 2,912,942 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 7,617.5% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 437,580 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $375,440,000 after buying an additional 431,910 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,286,745 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $711,003,000 after buying an additional 300,050 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 154.3% in the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 408,703 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $30,293,000 after acquiring an additional 248,003 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in CF Industries by 7.4% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,871,116 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $212,823,000 after acquiring an additional 198,246 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company's stock.

CF Industries Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of CF stock traded up $1.00 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $89.66. 914,296 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,064,043. The company has a market capitalization of $15.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.97. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $85.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 2.52 and a current ratio of 2.81. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $69.13 and a fifty-two week high of $91.06.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.50. CF Industries had a return on equity of 14.57% and a net margin of 19.45%. The business had revenue of $1.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.85 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. CF Industries's dividend payout ratio is currently 31.65%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on CF shares. Bank of America lowered CF Industries from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and set a $83.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of CF Industries from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 9th. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 12th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $90.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic assumed coverage on shares of CF Industries in a report on Friday, October 18th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $77.00 target price on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $88.42.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 7,201 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.02, for a total value of $648,234.02. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 29,211 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,629,574.22. This trade represents a 19.78 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, October 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $180,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 66,268 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,964,120. The trade was a 2.93 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 19,201 shares of company stock worth $1,727,694 over the last ninety days. 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.