172,846 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Shares Purchased by Pinnacle Associates Ltd.

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Oct 21st, 2026

Pinnacle Associates Ltd. raised its position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF – Free Report) by 402.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 215,776 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 172,846 shares during the period. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. owned 0.14% of CF Industries worth $26,892,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in CF Industries by 3.7% during the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,360 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $306,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Eley Financial Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 0.6% in the first quarter. Eley Financial Management Inc now owns 13,764 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,787,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 1.1% in the first quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 8,176 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,062,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in CF Industries by 6.9% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,496 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $194,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Altshuler Shaham Ltd lifted its position in CF Industries by 36.6% during the first quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 418 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Stock Performance

CF Industries stock opened at $117.92 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $123.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $120.04. The stock has a market cap of $17.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 4.32. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.42 and a 1-year high of $141.96.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.63 by ($0.90). The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.45 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 27.12% and a return on equity of 24.41%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.37 EPS. On average, analysts expect that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.90 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 30th. Investors of record on Monday, November 16th will be given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 16th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded CF Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $129.00 target price on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded CF Industries from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $98.00 to $110.00 in a report on Monday, September 28th. set a $115.00 price target on shares of CF Industries and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $121.11.

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CF Industries Profile

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CF Industries Holdings, Inc is a global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products. The company produces ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate and nitric acid, which are used primarily in agricultural fertilizers and a range of industrial applications. CF Industries also supplies products such as diesel exhaust fluid and other nitrogen-based solutions.

The company serves agricultural and industrial customers in North America and internationally. Its manufacturing and distribution operations include facilities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, supported by an extensive logistics and distribution network.