Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd Acquires Shares of 8,600 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd purchased a new position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 8,600 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $931,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CF. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the second quarter worth about $1,410,607,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in CF Industries during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $193,657,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in CF Industries in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $198,857,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in CF Industries in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $186,353,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $157,850,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on CF Industries from $140.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 15th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. HSBC reduced their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $130.00 to $121.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of CF Industries from $115.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $116.56.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of CF opened at $125.73 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 4.32, a current ratio of 4.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock has a market cap of $19.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.32, a P/E/G ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $117.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $116.81. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.42 and a 52 week high of $141.96.

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

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. 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. This is a positive change from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. CF Industries’s payout ratio is currently 17.79%.

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

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.