31,446 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Shares Purchased by Signaturefd LLC

Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 1,037.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 34,477 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 31,446 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $4,325,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CF. Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries during the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Continuum Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in CF Industries during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in CF Industries during the third quarter worth about $35,000. 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. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on CF Industries in a research note on Friday, September 25th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $162.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on CF Industries from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Freedom Broker cut CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $121.89.

CF Industries Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of CF stock opened at $120.65 on Friday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.42 and a 52-week high of $141.96. The stock has a market cap of $18.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a current ratio of 4.86. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $123.74 and a 200-day moving average of $119.87.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.63 by ($0.90). CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%. The business had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.45 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.37 earnings per share. CF Industries’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.90 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 30th. Investors of record on Monday, November 16th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is presently 17.79%.

CF Industries Profile

CF Industries Holdings, Inc is a global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products. The company produces ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate and nitric acid, which are used primarily in agricultural fertilizers and a range of industrial applications. CF Industries also supplies products such as diesel exhaust fluid and other nitrogen-based solutions.

The company serves agricultural and industrial customers in North America and internationally. Its manufacturing and distribution operations include facilities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, supported by an extensive logistics and distribution network.