Cwm LLC Acquires 42,201 Shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

Cwm LLC grew its holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 1,535.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 44,949 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 42,201 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $3,573,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. ORG Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 428.6% during the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 370 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC bought a new position in CF Industries in the third quarter valued at about $50,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on CF shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on CF Industries from $98.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 16th. UBS Group cut CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $95.00 to $83.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 31st. Berenberg Bank raised their price target on CF Industries from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 17th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of CF Industries in a report on Friday, February 16th. Finally, Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating and set a $88.00 target price (down previously from $96.00) on shares of CF Industries in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, CF Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.47.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CF Industries news, EVP Bert A. Frost sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $510,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 64,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,442,550. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of CF Industries stock opened at $79.25 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $81.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.67. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $60.08 and a 52-week high of $87.90. The firm has a market cap of $14.88 billion, a PE ratio of 10.11, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 3.44 and a current ratio of 3.81.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 15th. The basic materials company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $1.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.51 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 23.00% and a return on equity of 18.44%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 39.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.35 EPS. On average, analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 14th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.51%.

CF Industries 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.