Ashraf Malik Sells 2,439 Shares of CF Industries (NYSE:CF) Stock

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) VP Ashraf Malik sold 2,439 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.00, for a total transaction of $270,729.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 4,299 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $477,189. The trade was a 36.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CF opened at $109.88 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $92.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $86.72. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $67.34 and a 1-year high of $121.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.21 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 (NYSE:CF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.78 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.89 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp grew its holdings in CF Industries by 2.1% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,982,072 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $734,351,000 after buying an additional 165,833 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in CF Industries by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,013,846 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $449,742,000 after acquiring an additional 480,126 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in CF Industries by 37.6% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,312,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $333,501,000 after acquiring an additional 1,178,516 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its holdings in CF Industries by 15.3% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,587,999 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $321,852,000 after acquiring an additional 476,769 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 12.0% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,570,249 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $276,123,000 after acquiring an additional 381,716 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries News Summary

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 have recently weighed in on CF. Barclays upped their target price on CF Industries from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Mizuho set a $95.00 price target on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target 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. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. One equities 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, CF Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $96.87.

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.