25,127 Shares in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Purchased by Rakuten Investment Management Inc.

Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 25,127 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,648,000.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. bought a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of CF Industries by 46.3% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in CF Industries in the second quarter valued at approximately $44,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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 Stock Down 0.0%

CF Industries stock opened at $125.75 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.32, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $118.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $117.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 4.32. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.42 and a fifty-two week high of $141.96.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.63 by ($0.90). The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.45 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 27.12% and a return on equity of 24.41%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.37 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis 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 is currently 17.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CF has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research cut shares of CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of CF Industries from $115.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on CF Industries from $135.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $129.00 price objective on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $116.56.

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.