United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Invests $1.09 Million in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 10,046 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,088,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in CF Industries during the second quarter worth about $1,410,607,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,458,907 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $579,062,000 after purchasing an additional 146,682 shares during the period. Boston Partners increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 15.3% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,587,999 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $321,852,000 after purchasing an additional 476,769 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 12.0% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,570,249 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $276,123,000 after purchasing an additional 381,716 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 0.4% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,287,256 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $302,428,000 after buying an additional 11,792 shares in the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CF Industries Stock Up 0.0%

CF stock opened at $125.75 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $118.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $116.87. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $75.42 and a 12 month high of $141.96. The company has a current ratio of 4.86, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.63 by ($0.90). The company had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.45 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%.CF Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.37 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This is a boost from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is presently 17.79%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on CF. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on CF Industries from $140.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on CF Industries from $103.00 to $106.00 in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Berenberg Bank upped their target price on CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings downgraded CF Industries from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Zacks Research lowered CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.56.

CF Industries News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: CF Industries and its partners broke ground on the roughly $3.7 billion Blue Point One low-carbon ammonia plant in Louisiana. The project is designed to produce approximately 1.4 million metric tons annually, with production targeted for 2029. It could strengthen domestic fertilizer supply while positioning CF in the emerging lower-carbon ammonia market. CF Industries and Partners Break Ground on Low-Carbon Ammonia Plant
• Positive Sentiment: Investor Kevin Simpson disclosed that he is buying more CF Industries, describing the fertilizer producer as an attractive way to participate in U.S. reindustrialization. His endorsement may support sentiment around CF’s valuation, domestic manufacturing exposure and expected demand for nitrogen products. Kevin Simpson is buying this play on America’s reindustrialization at a very attractive price
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage contrasted CF’s progress with setbacks affecting Woodside’s blue-ammonia project, highlighting CF’s ability to advance its own lower-carbon ammonia strategy. Woodside blue ammonia plant stumbles, though CF moves ahead
• Neutral Sentiment: The Louisiana project represents a major multiyear capital commitment, so investors will likely monitor construction costs, financing, regulatory support and whether low-carbon ammonia demand develops as expected before the planned 2029 startup. CF Industries and partners break ground on Louisiana ammonia plant

CF Industries Company 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.