Rowlandmiller & PARTNERS.ADV Acquires 130 Shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Rowlandmiller & PARTNERS.ADV increased its holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 3,325 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Rowlandmiller & PARTNERS.ADV’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $306,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Swedbank AB grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 5.6% in the first quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 293,389 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $22,928,000 after purchasing an additional 15,538 shares during the last quarter. Maple Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 22.8% in the first quarter. Maple Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,250 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $332,000 after purchasing an additional 790 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 10.1% in the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 14,069 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,099,000 after purchasing an additional 1,289 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the first quarter worth about $1,211,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 141.6% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 790 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 463 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of CF opened at $85.78 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.84, a current ratio of 3.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $89.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $85.33. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $67.34 and a 52 week high of $104.45. The stock has a market cap of $13.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.20 and a beta of 0.95.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The basic materials company reported $2.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.35 by $0.02. CF Industries had a return on equity of 17.10% and a net margin of 20.19%.The firm had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.73 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.30 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.2% 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 Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. CF Industries’s payout ratio is currently 26.11%.

Insider Activity at CF Industries

In other news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.23, for a total value of $1,002,300.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 87,923 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,812,522.29. The trade was a 10.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on CF shares. BNP Paribas cut CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $82.00 price objective (down from $93.00) on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $100.00 price objective on CF Industries and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Barclays raised CF Industries from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $95.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut CF Industries from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $95.00.

About CF Industries

CF Industries Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of hydrogen and nitrogen products for energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial activities in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN, and Other segments.