V Square Quantitative Management LLC Sells 242 Shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

V Square Quantitative Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 7.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,090 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 242 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $264,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in CF Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in CF Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC lifted its position in CF Industries by 422.0% during the 4th quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 569 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in CF Industries by 262.6% during the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 660 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 478 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in CF Industries by 6,690.0% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 679 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 669 shares during the period. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at CF Industries

In related news, EVP Bert A. Frost sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.00, for a total value of $264,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 103,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,077,640. This trade represents a 2.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $142,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 93,986 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,928,670. This represents a 1.57 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 25,389 shares of company stock valued at $2,355,425 in the last ninety days. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of CF opened at $82.45 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.05, a P/E/G ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 0.98. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $69.13 and a twelve month high of $98.25. The company has a 50 day moving average of $88.69 and a 200-day moving average of $85.39. The company has a quick ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 2.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.43%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.65%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on CF shares. Scotiabank restated a “sector underperform” rating and set a $88.00 target price on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of CF Industries from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded shares of CF Industries from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $100.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price target for the company from $82.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of CF Industries from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $92.43.

CF Industries Profile

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.