Versor Investments LP Increases Stock Holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Posted by George Bondi on May 12th, 2026

Versor Investments LP lifted its stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF – Free Report) by 150.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 19,052 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 11,455 shares during the period. Versor Investments LP’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $1,473,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Lakewood Asset Management LLC boosted its position in CF Industries by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Lakewood Asset Management LLC now owns 12,371 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $957,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,365 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $183,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 4.9% in the third quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,898 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $260,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the period. Albert D Mason Inc. raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Albert D Mason Inc. now owns 2,720 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $210,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 1.7% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 8,408 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $754,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays lifted their target price on CF Industries from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on CF Industries from $95.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Wall Street Zen raised CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Mizuho lifted their target price on CF Industries from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on CF Industries from $86.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $118.27.

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Insider Transactions at CF Industries

In related news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 18,041 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.06, for a total transaction of $2,454,658.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 55,762 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,586,977.72. This trade represents a 24.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Michael Patrick Mcgrane sold 3,666 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total value of $427,089.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 19,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,232,256.50. This trade represents a 16.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 82,408 shares of company stock worth $9,971,298 over the last 90 days. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

CF Industries Trading Up 8.3%

Shares of CF stock opened at $124.61 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.14 billion, a PE ratio of 11.20 and a beta of 0.42. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.42 and a 1-year high of $141.96. The business has a 50-day moving average of $122.18 and a 200 day moving average of $97.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 3.54 and a quick ratio of 3.15.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $1.35. CF Industries had a return on equity of 20.93% and a net margin of 23.73%.The company had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.85 EPS. CF Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.53 earnings per share for the current year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.97%.

About CF Industries

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CF Industries Holdings, Inc is a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products for agricultural and industrial customers. The company specializes in the production of ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate (UAN), nitric acid and ammonium nitrate, which serve as key inputs for fertilizer blends, industrial chemicals and other downstream applications.

Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, CF Industries operates production facilities and distribution terminals across North America and the United Kingdom.