Assetmark Inc. Has $1.61 Million Stock Holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CFFree Report) by 878.2% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 17,941 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,107 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $1,609,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in CF Industries by 0.8% in the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 15,262 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,395,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in CF Industries by 78.0% in the 3rd 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. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in CF Industries by 8.7% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,854 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $171,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 3.9% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,033 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $362,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in CF Industries by 43.7% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CF has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce raised CF Industries to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $88.64.

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CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of CF opened at $99.70 on Friday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $67.34 and a 1 year high of $105.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 2.27 and a quick ratio of 1.99. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $86.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $85.14. The firm has a market cap of $15.55 billion, a PE ratio of 11.08 and a beta of 0.70.

CF Industries (NYSE:CFGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.78 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 19.95% and a net margin of 20.54%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.89 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.10%.

CF Industries Profile

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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.

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