CF Industries (NYSE:CF) VP Erik Mayer Sells 2,200 Shares

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) VP Erik Mayer sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.25, for a total transaction of $255,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 7,841 shares in the company, valued at approximately $911,516.25. This represents a 21.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CF opened at $111.13 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $92.08 and a 200-day moving average of $86.56. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $67.34 and a 12 month high of $121.80. The company has a current ratio of 3.37, a quick ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.08 billion, a PE ratio of 12.35 and a beta of 0.68.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.78 billion. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.54% and a return on equity of 19.84%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.89 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.22%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CF Industries

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in CF Industries by 23.7% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 26,623 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,059,000 after purchasing an additional 5,100 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in shares of CF Industries by 18,480.0% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 929 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 924 shares during the period. MidFirst Bank bought a new position in CF Industries during the fourth quarter worth $101,000. SG Trading Solutions LLC acquired a new position in CF Industries in the fourth quarter valued at $1,440,000. Finally, Kera Capital Partners Inc. boosted its position in CF Industries by 115.1% during the fourth quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 5,987 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $463,000 after acquiring an additional 3,204 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about CF Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: Local PR/community engagement: CF Industries was highlighted for its participation and wins at the Sarnia Canstruction fundraiser — modest reputational/ESG positive. CF Industries cleans up at Sarnia Canstruction fundraiser awards
• Neutral Sentiment: Media recap of insider activity: American Banking News published a summary of the insider sales; useful for context but largely a repeat of SEC disclosures. Insider Selling: CF Industries (NYSE:CF) EVP Sells $415,236.26 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Large EVP sale — Bert A. Frost sold 10,000 shares on Mar. 6 at ~$119 and 5,534 shares on Mar. 9 at ~$116 (total >15k shares; proceeds ≈ $1.83M in those filings). Investors often view repeated sales by senior execs as a negative signal about near-term outlook or as portfolio diversification. SEC filing — Bert A. Frost
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple other officer sales: VP Richard A. Hoker (6,184 sh @ ~$109), VP Ashraf K. Malik (2,439 sh @ ~$111), VP Erik M. Mayer (2,200 sh @ ~$116), EVP Susan L. Menzel (7,200 sh @ ~$111) and SVP Michael P. McGrane (3,666 sh @ ~$116) — combined reported proceeds across these filings bring total disclosed insider sales this week to roughly $4.26M. These represent meaningful percentage reductions in several officers’ holdings. SEC filing — Richard A. Hoker SEC filing — Ashraf K. Malik SEC filing — Erik M. Mayer SEC filing — Susan L. Menzel SEC filing — Michael P. McGrane

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on CF. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on CF Industries from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. HSBC lowered their target price on CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Mizuho set a $95.00 target price on shares of CF Industries in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of CF Industries from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, 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.