Whittier Trust Co. Has $57,000 Holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

Whittier Trust Co. raised its position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 167.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 671 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 420 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $57,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in CF Industries in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the third quarter worth about $39,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its stake in shares of CF Industries by 50.8% during the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 478 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Asset Planning Inc acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Arlington Trust Co LLC raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 422.0% in the 4th quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 569 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CF Industries news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction on Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $844,455.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 15,871 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,507,745. This trade represents a 35.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.00, for a total transaction of $144,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 92,486 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,878,656. The trade was a 1.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 11,889 shares of company stock worth $1,130,955 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CF opened at $76.89 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.04 billion, a PE ratio of 11.36, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $69.13 and a 1-year high of $98.25. The business’s 50 day moving average is $84.06 and its 200-day moving average is $85.18.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.52% and a return on equity of 15.50%. Sell-side analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 earnings per share for the current year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.54%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on CF shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut CF Industries from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $82.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on shares of CF Industries from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. UBS Group lowered their price target on CF Industries from $92.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on CF Industries from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $89.86.

CF Industries Company Profile

CF Industries Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of hydrogen and nitrogen products for energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial activities in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN, and Other segments.