CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Position Boosted by AXQ Capital LP

AXQ Capital LP grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 111.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,740 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,720 shares during the period. AXQ Capital LP’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $985,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 46.3% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the period. Peterson Wealth Services boosted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 451.3% in the third quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 441 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 361 shares during the period. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries in the third quarter worth about $42,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 69.8% in the fourth quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 552 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 227 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at CF Industries

In related news, VP Richard A. Hoker sold 6,184 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.33, for a total transaction of $676,096.72. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 34,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,775,711.55. The trade was a 15.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 18,041 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.06, for a total transaction of $2,454,658.46. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 55,762 shares in the company, valued at $7,586,977.72. This trade represents a 24.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 72,513 shares of company stock valued at $8,952,781 in the last three months. 0.51% of the stock is owned by insiders.

CF Industries Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:CF opened at $113.59 on Wednesday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $75.42 and a 12 month high of $141.96. The firm has a market cap of $17.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.21 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 3.15, a current ratio of 3.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company’s 50 day moving average is $123.73 and its 200-day moving average is $101.89.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.98 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $1.35. CF Industries had a net margin of 23.73% and a return on equity of 20.93%. The company had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.84 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.85 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 15.12 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is 17.97%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on CF shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of CF Industries from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Berenberg Bank lifted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 11th. Freedom Capital raised shares of CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CF Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $117.69.

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.