1,734 Shares in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) Acquired by Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC

Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 1,734 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $148,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ raised its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 459.4% during the fourth quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ now owns 435,352 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $36,583,000 after acquiring an additional 357,531 shares during the period. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 68.9% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 737,352 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $63,263,000 after acquiring an additional 300,873 shares during the period. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 3.8% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,286,745 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $711,003,000 after acquiring an additional 300,050 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,487,821 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $382,901,000 after acquiring an additional 299,173 shares during the period. Finally, National Pension Service raised its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 2,848.4% during the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 290,384 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $24,776,000 after acquiring an additional 280,535 shares during the period. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of CF opened at $77.76 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $85.31 and its 200-day moving average is $85.31. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $69.13 and a 12 month high of $98.25. The firm has a market cap of $13.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.40. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.52% and a return on equity of 15.50%. The company had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. Equities analysts expect that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.57%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is presently 29.54%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on CF shares. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of CF Industries in a report on Thursday, March 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $86.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of CF Industries from $92.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $82.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, CF Industries presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $89.86.

Insider Activity at CF Industries

In other CF Industries news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $844,455.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 15,871 shares in the company, valued at $1,507,745. This trade represents a 35.90 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.00, for a total transaction of $144,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 92,486 shares in the company, valued at $8,878,656. This represents a 1.60 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 11,889 shares of company stock worth $1,130,955. 0.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

CF Industries Company Profile

CF Industries Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of hydrogen and nitrogen products for energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial activities in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN, and Other segments.