CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Shares Sold by O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC

Posted by Stanley Muller on Jun 10th, 2026

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF – Free Report) by 29.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 179,665 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 74,003 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $13,895,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CF has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Berenberg Bank raised their target price on CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of CF Industries from $103.00 to $106.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce lifted their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $118.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, CF Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $119.00.

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CF Industries Price Performance

CF stock opened at $108.43 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $121.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $103.20. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $16.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.74 and a beta of 0.38. 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 earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $1.35. The firm had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.84 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 23.73% and a return on equity of 20.93%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.85 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 14.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. CF Industries’s payout ratio is 17.97%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 18,041 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.06, for a total transaction of $2,454,658.46. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 55,762 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,586,977.72. The trade was a 24.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Bert A. Frost sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.00, for a total transaction of $756,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 69,472 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,753,472. The trade was a 7.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 35,290 shares of company stock valued at $4,690,711. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.