Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD. Has $69.59 Million Holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD. trimmed its position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 51.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 815,634 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 879,136 shares during the quarter. Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD. owned 0.47% of CF Industries worth $69,590,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CF. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in CF Industries by 30.9% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 14,162 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,208,000 after purchasing an additional 3,345 shares during the period. Argent Trust Co lifted its position in shares of CF Industries by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 5,197 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $443,000 after buying an additional 255 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its stake in CF Industries by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 109,693 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $9,359,000 after buying an additional 5,333 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management grew its position in CF Industries by 17.2% in the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 463,443 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $39,541,000 after acquiring an additional 68,140 shares during the period. Finally, DRW Securities LLC acquired a new position in CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth $227,000. 93.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CF Industries news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the vice president now directly owns 15,871 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,507,745. This trade represents a 35.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $8,878,656. This trade represents a 1.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 11,889 shares of company stock valued at $1,130,955 in the last 90 days. 0.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of CF stock opened at $72.00 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $77.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $84.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 2.52 and a current ratio of 3.08. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $67.34 and a 52-week high of $98.25. The stock has a market cap of $12.21 billion, a PE ratio of 10.63, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.84.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last posted 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 business had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. As a group, analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The company 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.78%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 29.54%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. BNP Paribas upgraded CF Industries to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America upgraded CF Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $84.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on CF Industries in a report on Thursday, March 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $86.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $89.20.

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.