Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt Invests $628,000 in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt acquired a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 5,800 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $628,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CF. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,410,607,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $193,657,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in CF Industries in the second quarter valued at approximately $198,857,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in CF Industries in the second quarter worth approximately $186,353,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in CF Industries during the second quarter worth $157,850,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of CF opened at $125.75 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.32, a P/E/G ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39. The company’s fifty day moving average is $118.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $116.87. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.42 and a 1 year high of $141.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a current ratio of 4.86.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last posted its quarterly 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). 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 prior year, the business earned $2.37 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 earnings per share 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 paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. 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

Several brokerages have recently commented on CF. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Freedom Capital raised shares of CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $135.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings cut CF Industries from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Berenberg Bank increased their target price on CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently 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.