Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt Takes Position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 5,800 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $628,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 2nd quarter worth $2,648,000. Glenview Trust Co purchased a new position in CF Industries in the second quarter valued at approximately $5,118,000. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,501,000. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries during the second quarter worth about $1,088,000. Finally, Equitable Holdings Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the second quarter valued at approximately $828,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More CF Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: CF Industries and its partners broke ground on the roughly $3.7 billion Blue Point One low-carbon ammonia plant in Louisiana. The project is designed to produce approximately 1.4 million metric tons annually, with production targeted for 2029. It could strengthen domestic fertilizer supply while positioning CF in the emerging lower-carbon ammonia market. CF Industries and Partners Break Ground on Low-Carbon Ammonia Plant
• Positive Sentiment: Investor Kevin Simpson disclosed that he is buying more CF Industries, describing the fertilizer producer as an attractive way to participate in U.S. reindustrialization. His endorsement may support sentiment around CF’s valuation, domestic manufacturing exposure and expected demand for nitrogen products. Kevin Simpson is buying this play on America’s reindustrialization at a very attractive price
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage contrasted CF’s progress with setbacks affecting Woodside’s blue-ammonia project, highlighting CF’s ability to advance its own lower-carbon ammonia strategy. Woodside blue ammonia plant stumbles, though CF moves ahead
• Neutral Sentiment: The Louisiana project represents a major multiyear capital commitment, so investors will likely monitor construction costs, financing, regulatory support and whether low-carbon ammonia demand develops as expected before the planned 2029 startup. CF Industries and partners break ground on Louisiana ammonia plant

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CF has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Zacks Research downgraded CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of CF Industries from $115.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.56.

CF Industries Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of CF Industries stock opened at $125.75 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $118.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $116.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 4.32. The company has a market capitalization of $19.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.32, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.42 and a 1-year high of $141.96.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.63 by ($0.90). The business had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.45 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.37 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. This is a boost from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. CF Industries’s payout ratio is currently 17.79%.

About CF Industries

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.