CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) Stake Raised by MV Capital Management Inc.

MV Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 58.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 672 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 248 shares during the quarter. MV Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $57,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in CF Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its position in CF Industries by 50.8% in the fourth 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 worth $44,000. Finally, Arlington Trust Co LLC raised its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 422.0% during the 4th quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 569 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE CF opened at $77.35 on Friday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $69.13 and a twelve month high of $98.25. The stock has a market cap of $13.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company’s fifty day moving average is $82.49 and its 200-day moving average is $85.03.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.40. CF Industries had a return on equity of 15.50% and a net margin of 20.52%. The company had revenue of $1.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. Equities research analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.59%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. CF Industries’s payout ratio is presently 29.54%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 shares of the 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 transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 92,486 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,878,656. This trade represents a 1.60 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $844,455.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 15,871 shares in the company, valued at $1,507,745. The trade was a 35.90 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 11,889 shares of company stock worth $1,130,955. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CF has been the topic of several analyst reports. Bank of America raised shares of CF Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $84.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Barclays lowered their price objective on CF Industries from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on CF Industries from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. 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 report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $89.86.

About CF Industries

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.