Level Four Advisory Services LLC Has $5.04 Million Position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Level Four Advisory Services LLC trimmed its stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 11.8% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 56,155 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 7,484 shares during the quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $5,037,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in CF. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 10.6% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,013,846 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $449,742,000 after buying an additional 480,126 shares during the last quarter. Sprott Inc. grew its position in CF Industries by 10.0% during the 3rd quarter. Sprott Inc. now owns 224,333 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $20,123,000 after acquiring an additional 20,473 shares during the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC grew its position in CF Industries by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,898 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $260,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co acquired a new position in CF Industries in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,050,000. Finally, Sierra Summit Advisors LLC bought a new position in CF Industries in the third quarter valued at about $936,000. Institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CF has been the topic of several research reports. Mizuho set a $95.00 price target on CF Industries in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of CF Industries from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $72.00 price objective on CF Industries in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.87.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CF Industries news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 3,215 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.00, for a total value of $311,855.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 87,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,522,517. The trade was a 3.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

More CF Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting CF Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical supply risk is lifting fertilizer pricing expectations — concerns about seaborne disruptions in the Middle East (a meaningful exporter of urea) are being cited as a catalyst for tighter near‑term nitrogen availability and higher benchmark fertilizer prices. CF Industries rises as investors price in tighter global nitrogen supply and higher fertilizer pricing risk
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target to $120 and kept an Overweight rating, providing a notable institutional endorsement that can attract buy-side flows and supports the rally. Barclays adjusts price target on CF Industries to $120
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other research updates raised near‑term EPS estimates and FY forecasts (multiple quarterly upgrades and a higher FY2028 outlook), which reinforces expectations for stronger earnings and cash flow if fertilizer prices remain elevated. CF Industries Benefits From Strong Nitrogen Demand and Higher Prices
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional activity is mixed — several large managers trimmed positions materially in Q4 while others (e.g., Dimensional, Norges Bank) added shares; this creates both selling pressure and pockets of structural demand. Quiver Quant institutional holdings detail
• Neutral Sentiment: Mentions in market roundups (Final Trades) keep the name visible to active traders but contain no new company‑specific catalyst. Final Trades: Lockheed Martin, Netflix and CF Industries
• Negative Sentiment: Rising natural‑gas costs are pressuring CF’s manufacturing margins — higher feedstock energy costs can offset some revenue gains from stronger fertilizer prices. CF Industries Benefits From Strong Nitrogen Demand and Higher Prices
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and a number of large institutional reductions are visible in recent filings — these disclosures can create near‑term selling pressure or signal profit‑taking despite the positive macro backdrop. Quiver Quant insider and institutional activity
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains mixed — while some targets were raised, the recent median target sits below the current price, indicating a split view on sustainability of upside. Quiver Quant analyst targets summary

CF Industries Trading Up 1.9%

NYSE:CF opened at $106.25 on Wednesday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $67.34 and a 52 week high of $109.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 2.93 and a current ratio of 3.37. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $89.44 and its 200-day moving average is $85.83. The firm has a market cap of $16.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.81 and a beta of 0.68.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.06. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.54% and a return on equity of 19.84%. The business had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.89 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.8% 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 year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.22%.

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.