Rhumbline Advisers Has $33.22 Million Holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 370,328 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 12,000 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers owned 0.23% of CF Industries worth $33,218,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CF. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 3.1% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,368,000 after acquiring an additional 518 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 161.1% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 11,870 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $928,000 after purchasing an additional 7,324 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in shares of CF Industries by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 14,703 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,149,000 after purchasing an additional 4,252 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 21.8% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,558 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $278,000 after purchasing an additional 638 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 141.6% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 790 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 463 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CF Industries Stock Up 0.5%

NYSE CF opened at $94.63 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.40 and a beta of 0.70. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $67.34 and a 52 week high of $104.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 2.27. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $84.64 and a 200-day moving average of $84.99.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. CF Industries’s payout ratio is 24.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on CF shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Zacks Research lowered CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. HSBC cut their price objective on CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Bank of America decreased their target price on CF Industries from $83.00 to $78.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on CF Industries from $94.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CF Industries has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $88.14.

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.