CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Stake Lifted by Impact Partnership Wealth LLC

Impact Partnership Wealth LLC increased its stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 128.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 13,521 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,609 shares during the period. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $1,046,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 46.3% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Peterson Wealth Services boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 451.3% during the third quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 441 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 361 shares in the last quarter. Stance Capital LLC bought a new stake in CF Industries during the third quarter worth approximately $42,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 69.8% during the fourth quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 552 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Richard A. Hoker sold 3,499 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.38, for a total value of $438,704.62. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 31,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,891,293.68. This represents a 10.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 18,041 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.06, for a total transaction of $2,454,658.46. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 55,762 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,586,977.72. This trade represents a 24.44% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 79,193 shares of company stock worth $9,659,443 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Stock Down 3.6%

Shares of NYSE:CF opened at $112.29 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 3.15 and a current ratio of 3.54. The company has a market cap of $17.25 billion, a PE ratio of 10.09 and a beta of 0.42. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.42 and a 52 week high of $141.96. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $123.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $101.55.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.98 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $1.35. The business had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 23.73% and a return on equity of 20.93%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.85 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.95 earnings per share for the current year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 17.97%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on shares of CF Industries from $95.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $130.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of CF Industries from $95.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of CF Industries from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $117.69.

CF Industries Profile

CF Industries Holdings, Inc is a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products for agricultural and industrial customers. The company specializes in the production of ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate (UAN), nitric acid and ammonium nitrate, which serve as key inputs for fertilizer blends, industrial chemicals and other downstream applications.

Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, CF Industries operates production facilities and distribution terminals across North America and the United Kingdom.