CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Holdings Boosted by Van ECK Associates Corp

Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 14.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 705,521 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 90,713 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $76,380,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CF. Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the second quarter worth $25,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in CF Industries in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Altshuler Shaham Ltd grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 36.6% in the 1st quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 418 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of CF Industries by 39.6% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 430 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of CF opened at $125.75 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.86, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.42 and a 1 year high of $141.96. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $118.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $116.87. The stock has a market cap 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 posted its earnings results 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). CF Industries had a net margin of 27.12% and a return on equity of 24.41%. The business had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.45 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.37 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 earnings per share for the current year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Stockholders 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 represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is an increase from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.79%.

Key Stories Impacting CF Industries

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on CF shares. Wall Street Zen cut CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Berenberg Bank raised their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $129.00 target price on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Friday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on CF Industries from $135.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Two research 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $116.56.

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.