CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Shares Purchased by Krilogy Financial LLC

Krilogy Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF – Free Report) by 191.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 12,067 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 7,928 shares during the quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $1,505,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in CF. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in CF Industries during the 4th quarter worth about $193,657,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 37.6% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,312,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $333,501,000 after buying an additional 1,178,516 shares in the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries in the second quarter valued at approximately $96,560,000. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 52.4% in the third quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 1,775,106 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $159,227,000 after buying an additional 610,259 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 115.1% in the fourth quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 1,019,926 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $78,881,000 after purchasing an additional 545,668 shares during the period. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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CF Industries Trading Up 0.8%

CF opened at $103.02 on Thursday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.42 and a 12-month high of $141.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 3.54 and a quick ratio of 3.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.83 billion, a PE ratio of 9.26 and a beta of 0.38. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $116.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $105.25.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $1.35. CF Industries had a net margin of 23.73% and a return on equity of 20.93%. The company had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.84 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.85 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 15.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.97%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on CF shares. Berenberg Bank lifted their price target on CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce increased their target price on shares of CF Industries from $118.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. HSBC reduced their price target on shares of CF Industries from $130.00 to $121.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $118.50.

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CF Industries Profile

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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.

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