CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Shares Bought by Aigen Investment Management LP

Aigen Investment Management LP grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 124.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 11,065 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 6,129 shares during the period. Aigen Investment Management LP’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $856,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in CF Industries by 46.3% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new position in CF Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in CF Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. WPG Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 69.8% in the 4th quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 552 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 227 shares during the period. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at CF Industries

In other CF Industries news, VP Erik M. Mayer sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.69, for a total transaction of $187,035.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 6,341 shares in the company, valued at approximately $790,659.29. This represents a 19.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Richard A. Hoker sold 3,499 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.38, for a total value of $438,704.62. Following the sale, the vice president owned 31,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,891,293.68. This trade represents a 10.13% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 10,999 shares of company stock worth $1,381,740. 0.51% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CF has been the topic of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on CF Industries from $95.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Bank of America upped their price target on CF Industries from $103.00 to $106.00 in a report on Thursday, May 14th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on CF Industries from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. UBS Group lowered their price target on CF Industries from $140.00 to $130.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded CF Industries from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $119.00.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CF opened at $109.36 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $120.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $103.84. The stock has a market cap of $16.80 billion, a PE ratio of 9.83 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 3.15 and a current ratio of 3.54. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $75.42 and a one year high of $141.96.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its 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. The firm had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.84 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 20.93% and a net margin of 23.73%.CF Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.85 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 15.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

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

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.