Schroder Investment Management Group Has $75.76 Million Holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Schroder Investment Management Group increased its holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 81.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 844,634 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 378,881 shares during the quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group owned approximately 0.54% of CF Industries worth $75,764,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of CF. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc lifted its stake in CF Industries by 24.4% in the second quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 95,289 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $8,767,000 after buying an additional 18,666 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 11.5% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 232,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $20,868,000 after buying an additional 23,942 shares during the period. Inspire Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $677,000. Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in shares of CF Industries by 878.2% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 17,941 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,609,000 after acquiring an additional 16,107 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its position in shares of CF Industries by 26.8% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 2,193,042 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $196,716,000 after acquiring an additional 464,115 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 5,534 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.21, for a total transaction of $643,106.14. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 81,722 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,496,913.62. This represents a 6.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 7,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.00, for a total value of $799,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 73,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,192,133. The trade was a 8.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 47,118 shares of company stock valued at $5,280,588. Corporate insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Stock Down 1.0%

CF Industries stock opened at $109.88 on Wednesday. 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 price-to-earnings ratio of 12.21 and a beta of 0.68. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $92.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $86.72. 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 posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.06. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.54% and a return on equity of 19.84%. The company had revenue of $1.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.78 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.89 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. CF Industries’s payout ratio is currently 22.22%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. HSBC dropped their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 24th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on CF Industries from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $103.00 target price on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Friday, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $96.87.

CF Industries 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.