Richard Hoker Sells 6,184 Shares of CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Stock

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) VP Richard Hoker sold 6,184 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.33, for a total transaction of $676,096.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 34,535 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,775,711.55. This represents a 15.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

CF Industries Stock Performance

NYSE:CF opened at $109.88 on Wednesday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $67.34 and a fifty-two week high of $121.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 2.93 and a current ratio of 3.37. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $92.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $86.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.21 and a beta of 0.68.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.06. CF Industries had a return on equity of 19.84% and a net margin of 20.54%.The company had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.89 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. CF Industries’s payout ratio is currently 22.22%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CF Industries

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of CF Industries by 78.0% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 292 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in shares of CF Industries by 396.2% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 387 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 309 shares during the period. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in CF Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Peterson Wealth Services raised its holdings in CF Industries by 451.3% in the third quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 441 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 361 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in CF Industries in the third quarter worth approximately $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about CF Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical tailwind: Coverage points to the Iran conflict lifting fertilizer prices and creating a bullish backdrop for fertilizer producers like CF, which can benefit from firmer ammonia/urea spreads and stronger pricing. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals: CF reported an earnings beat in mid‑February (EPS and revenue above estimates), a healthy net margin and a $0.50 quarterly dividend (annualized $2.00, ~1.8% yield), supporting the company’s cash flow profile. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning: Mixed adjustments by hedge funds and smaller institutional buys/sells were reported; institutional ownership remains high (~93%), which can mute share volatility over time. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large executive sales: EVP Bert A. Frost disclosed sales of >15,500 shares across filings (10,000 shares on Mar 6 and 5,534 on Mar 9), representing material proceeds and partial position reductions; investors often interpret repeated senior‑level sales as a negative near‑term signal. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Broader insider selling: Several other officers (VPs and SVPs) disclosed sales this week — combined disclosed proceeds across filings are roughly $4.3M, with notable percentage reductions in some officers’ holdings. That cluster of sales is pressuring sentiment despite the company’s operational strength. Read More.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on CF. UBS Group raised their target price on CF Industries from $86.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. HSBC reduced their price target on shares of CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Finally, Bank of America cut their target price on shares of CF Industries from $83.00 to $78.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.87.

About CF Industries

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.