CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) Shares Purchased by Kathmere Capital Management LLC

Kathmere Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 14.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,522 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 686 shares during the period. Kathmere Capital Management LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $471,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in CF. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $119,000. Brookstone Capital Management bought a new position in CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth $374,000. City Center Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. City Center Advisors LLC now owns 5,086 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $434,000 after purchasing an additional 426 shares during the period. Czech National Bank grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 37,731 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,219,000 after purchasing an additional 980 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Graypoint LLC bought a new position in CF Industries during the 4th quarter worth $201,000. 93.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CF Industries Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of NYSE:CF opened at $96.52 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 2.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market cap of $16.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.27, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.98. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $87.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.43. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $69.13 and a 12 month high of $96.78.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.50. CF Industries had a return on equity of 14.57% and a net margin of 19.45%. The company had revenue of $1.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.85 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 6.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other CF Industries news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 3,500 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.86, for a total value of $325,010.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 62,768 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,828,636.48. The trade was a 5.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $844,455.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 15,871 shares in the company, valued at $1,507,745. This represents a 35.90 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 23,889 shares of company stock worth $2,211,425. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CF has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barclays boosted their price target on CF Industries from $90.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Mizuho upped their price target on CF Industries from $76.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on CF Industries in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $114.00 price target for the company. Bank of America cut shares of CF Industries from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $83.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic began coverage on CF Industries in a report on Friday, October 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $77.00 target price on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CF Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $92.38.

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.