Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. Trims Holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. decreased its position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 29.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 104,732 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 44,686 shares during the quarter. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. owned 0.07% of CF Industries worth $13,598,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in CF Industries by 23.3% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 614 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. increased its stake in shares of CF Industries by 18.2% in the first quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. now owns 5,787 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $751,000 after acquiring an additional 892 shares during the period. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the first quarter worth $204,000. Inspire Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 239.6% during the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 14,574 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,892,000 after purchasing an additional 10,283 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Intrua Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries during the first quarter worth $201,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on CF. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $130.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Barclays lifted their price objective on CF Industries from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Zacks Research cut CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on CF Industries from $140.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of CF Industries in a report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $118.50.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CF opened at $110.61 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $16.99 billion, a PE ratio of 9.94 and a beta of 0.40. 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’s fifty day moving average price is $115.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $106.50. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.42 and a 1 year high of $141.96.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were issued 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 1.8%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.