15,828 Shares in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Acquired by Cibc World Market Inc.

Cibc World Market Inc. purchased a new position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 15,828 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,714,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. bought a new position in shares of CF Industries in the fourth quarter valued at $11,556,000. S&CO Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries during the second quarter valued at about $2,630,000. Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the second quarter worth about $10,108,000. Deane Retirement Strategies Inc. increased its position in shares of CF Industries by 27.1% during the second quarter. Deane Retirement Strategies Inc. now owns 62,022 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $6,708,000 after acquiring an additional 13,220 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AIA Group Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 1st quarter worth about $3,428,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Key CF Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: CF Industries, JERA Co. and Mitsui & Co. began construction of Blue Point One, a planned $3.7 billion low-carbon ammonia plant in Louisiana. The project is expected to have annual production capacity of approximately 1.4 million metric tons, with production targeted for 2029. CF Industries, JERA Co., and Mitsui & Co. Break Ground on Blue Point One
• Positive Sentiment: Blue Point One is designed to serve both conventional fertilizer customers and emerging energy markets. Its scale—described as potentially the world’s largest low-carbon ammonia facility—could strengthen CF Industries’ position in ammonia and expand its exposure to lower-carbon industrial and energy demand. CF Industries and Partners Break Ground on Low-Carbon Ammonia Plant
• Neutral Sentiment: The project is being developed through a joint venture, which allows CF Industries to share investment and operational responsibilities with major Japanese partners. However, the benefits are several years away, and the construction timeline leaves exposure to cost inflation, permitting, financing and demand risks. CF Industries-led JV Starts Construction of Louisiana Blue Ammonia Project
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional reports highlighted the project’s potential to strengthen U.S. fertilizer supply, but the articles did not provide a new earnings forecast or near-term financial guidance. Consequently, the announcement is more relevant to CF’s long-term growth strategy than to immediate results. $3.7B Louisiana Ammonia Plant Breaks Ground

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on CF shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of CF Industries from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on CF Industries from $133.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Scotiabank increased their price objective on CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Berenberg Bank lifted their target price on CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.56.

CF Industries Stock Up 0.0%

CF Industries stock opened at $125.73 on Friday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.42 and a fifty-two week high of $141.96. The stock has a market cap of $19.03 billion, a PE ratio of 9.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $117.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $116.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a current ratio of 4.86.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.63 by ($0.90). CF Industries had a net margin of 27.12% and a return on equity of 24.41%. The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.45 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.37 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.60 dividend. This is a boost from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.79%.

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.