CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Shares Sold by Pictet Asset Management Holding SA

Posted by Stanley Muller on Jul 2nd, 2026

Pictet Asset Management Holding SA decreased its stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF – Free Report) by 11.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 169,795 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 21,975 shares during the quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA owned about 0.11% of CF Industries worth $22,053,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CF. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of CF Industries by 46.3% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Stance Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the third quarter valued at about $42,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. WPG Advisers LLC increased its position in CF Industries by 69.8% during the fourth quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 552 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in CF Industries during the second quarter worth about $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Stock Down 0.2%

CF Industries stock opened at $108.01 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.70 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a current ratio of 3.54, a quick ratio of 3.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.42 and a twelve month high of $141.96. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $115.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $106.28.

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

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were issued 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 17.97%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays raised their price target on shares of CF Industries from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Freedom Capital upgraded CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on CF Industries from $133.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Zacks Research cut CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $118.50.

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CF Industries Company 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.