CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Shares Acquired by Krilogy Financial LLC

Krilogy Financial LLC increased its holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 191.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,067 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 7,928 shares during the quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $1,505,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CF. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake 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 valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries during the third quarter valued at $42,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries during the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. WPG Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 69.8% during the fourth quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 552 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in CF Industries in the second quarter worth about $44,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of CF Industries from $95.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Barclays boosted their target price on CF Industries from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Mizuho increased their price target on CF Industries from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Freedom Capital raised CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their price target 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, CF Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $118.50.

CF Industries Price Performance

NYSE CF opened at $103.02 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 3.54, a quick ratio of 3.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.42 and a 1 year high of $141.96. The company has a market cap of $15.83 billion, a PE ratio of 9.26 and a beta of 0.38. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $116.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $105.25.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.98 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $1.35. The company had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.84 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 23.73% and a return on equity of 20.93%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.85 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 15.6 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. CF Industries’s payout ratio is presently 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.