Winnow Wealth LLC Makes New $1.15 Million Investment in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 12,717 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,145,000. CF Industries comprises 0.9% of Winnow Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new position in CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of CF Industries by 78.0% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 292 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 396.2% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 387 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in CF Industries during the third quarter worth about $41,000. Institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on CF. Cibc Captl Mkts raised shares of CF Industries to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Mizuho reduced their price target on CF Industries from $92.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on CF Industries from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $89.71.

CF Industries Stock Down 0.8%

NYSE CF opened at $93.29 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $81.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $84.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 2.27 and a quick ratio of 1.99. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $67.34 and a fifty-two week high of $104.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.55 billion, a PE ratio of 11.24 and a beta of 0.69.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The basic materials company reported $2.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.06 by $0.13. CF Industries had a return on equity of 18.14% and a net margin of 20.47%.The company had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.55 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 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 Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is presently 24.10%.

CF Industries Company 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.