10,563 Shares in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Acquired by Groupama Asset Managment

Groupama Asset Managment purchased a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 10,563 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $948,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in CF Industries by 78.0% during the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 292 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings 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 valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares during the period. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Peterson Wealth Services grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 451.3% in the 3rd quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 441 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 361 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CF Industries Stock Performance

CF Industries stock opened at $124.82 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $19.17 billion, a PE ratio of 13.87 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a current ratio of 3.37, a quick ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $67.34 and a 1 year high of $137.44. The company’s 50-day moving average is $100.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.91.

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

CF Industries Announces Dividend

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 dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on CF shares. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce boosted their target price on CF Industries from $100.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded CF Industries from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.73.

Insider Transactions at CF Industries

In other news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 18,041 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.06, for a total value of $2,454,658.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 55,762 shares in the company, valued at $7,586,977.72. This trade represents a 24.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Bert A. Frost sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.01, for a total value of $1,190,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 87,256 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,384,336.56. This represents a 10.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 82,408 shares of company stock valued at $9,971,298 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Middle East supply disruptions (Strait of Hormuz) have tightened global nitrogen/urea flows, lifting prices and benefiting CF as a low‑cost North American producer — a key driver of the strong YTD performance. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sell‑side bullishness: BMO and Bank of America have published favorable notes and higher targets, reinforcing near‑term upside expectations tied to the fertilizer rally. Read More. | Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum/earnings context: CF has rallied strongly since its last report (+26% in one note), but further gains depend on how persistent fertilizer prices remain versus margins and capex. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro backdrop: hotter PPI could support commodity prices (helpful for fertilizer producers) but also raises input‑cost and rate risks; impact on CF depends on persistent pricing vs. cost pressures. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal risk: reporting of a DOJ probe into fertilizer markets adds uncertainty and could cap valuation expansion even as fundamentals improve. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Broker caution: Mizuho reiterated an “Underperform” with a ~$100 target, signaling some analysts view the rally as stretched and creating downward pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: several executives disclosed sales on March 17 (EVP Bert Frost, VPs including Erik Mayer and Richard Hoker). Multiple filings can be read as profit‑taking and may weigh on near‑term sentiment. Read More.

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.