Evolve Private Wealth LLC Acquires Shares of 24,791 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Evolve Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 24,791 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,219,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the fourth quarter valued at $193,657,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in CF Industries by 37.6% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,312,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $333,501,000 after buying an additional 1,178,516 shares during the period. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC bought a new stake in CF Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at about $96,560,000. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 52.4% during the 3rd quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 1,775,106 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $159,227,000 after buying an additional 610,259 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd boosted its position in CF Industries by 115.1% in the 4th quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 1,019,926 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $78,881,000 after buying an additional 545,668 shares during the period. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key CF Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks noted that CF Industries and peer Nutrien are benefiting from firm fertilizer demand and higher prices, with global farm economics still supportive. CF vs. NTR: Which Fertilizer Giant Is the Better Pick Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Several Zacks Research estimate revisions were higher for CF Industries, including boosts to FY2027 EPS and multiple quarterly forecasts, which can signal improving earnings expectations. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Free Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also published a value-investor article asking whether CF Industries is a good buy now, which adds visibility but does not appear to bring new company-specific catalysts. Should Value Investors Buy CF Industries (CF) Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC trimmed its price target on CF Industries to $121 from $130, but that still implied upside from the current trading level and was not a bearish thesis cut. MarketScreener article on HSBC price target cut
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered its FY2028 EPS estimate for CF Industries, which may weigh on sentiment around the company’s longer-term earnings trajectory. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Free Report

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Bank of America increased their price objective on CF Industries from $103.00 to $106.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Berenberg Bank raised their price objective on CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on CF Industries from $95.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $119.62.

CF Industries Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE CF opened at $103.07 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 3.15 and a current ratio of 3.54. The company has a market capitalization of $15.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.26 and a beta of 0.38. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $118.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $104.76. 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 quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $1.35. CF Industries had a net margin of 23.73% and a return on equity of 20.93%. The firm had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.84 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.85 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 15.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $0.50 dividend. 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 1.9%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is 17.97%.

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.