WBI Investments LLC Reduces Holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

WBI Investments LLC reduced its position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 69.1% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 2,900 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 6,496 shares during the quarter. WBI Investments LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $260,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CF. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries during the second quarter worth $129,574,000. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in CF Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at about $96,560,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in CF Industries by 926.2% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,118,446 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $102,897,000 after acquiring an additional 1,009,455 shares during the last quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec lifted its stake in CF Industries by 52.4% in the 3rd quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 1,775,106 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $159,227,000 after purchasing an additional 610,259 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 22.2% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,133,709 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $281,104,000 after purchasing an additional 568,710 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at CF Industries

In other news, VP Richard A. Hoker sold 6,184 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.33, for a total value of $676,096.72. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 34,535 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,775,711.55. This represents a 15.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Michael Patrick Mcgrane sold 3,666 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total transaction of $427,089.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 19,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,232,256.50. The trade was a 16.06% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 82,408 shares of company stock worth $9,971,298. 0.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

More CF Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Market rally tied to Middle East supply disruptions is benefiting CF as a low‑cost North American nitrogen producer; the story cites a 59% YTD surge as global nitrogen trade tightens. CF Industries Is Up 59% Year to Date and a DOJ Probe Just Complicated the Story
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target to $140 and moved to an “outperform,” signaling upside vs. many peers and supporting near‑term momentum. BMO Capital Markets Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for CF Industries
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America analysts see a fertilizer rally lifting CF’s earnings and expect the stock to rise, reinforcing the view that higher commodity prices could boost margins. CF Industries Stock Price Expected to Rise, Bank of America Analyst Says
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and trading note that CF climbed as markets priced in tighter global nitrogen supply — short‑term sentiment remains supportive while fertilizer prices stay elevated. CF Industries climbs 3.7% as markets price in tighter global nitrogen supply
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro data (hot PPI) could support commodity prices broadly, which may indirectly help fertilizer names like CF but also raises input‑cost and interest‑rate concerns. Stocks to Watch as February’s PPI Data Comes in Hotter Than Expected
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are polarized: some firms (CIBC, BMO, Wells Fargo) show higher targets while others remain cautious — consensus targets are mixed, so market moves may be driven more by supply news than by unified analyst upgrades. CIBC Increases CF Industries Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho reiterated an “Underperform” with a $100 target and warned the rally may have peaked; that downgrade has already pressured the stock in recent sessions. Mizuho Reiterates “Underperform” Rating for CF Industries
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal risk: reporting notes a DOJ probe that “complicates” the rally — increased regulatory scrutiny can blunt upside and raise uncertainty for investors. CF Industries Is Up 59% Year to Date and a DOJ Probe Just Complicated the Story
• Negative Sentiment: Fresh SEC filings show multiple insider sales (EVP and VPs sold shares on March 17), which can signal near‑term profit‑taking and weigh on sentiment. SEC Filing – Insider Sale

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. HSBC cut their price target on CF Industries from $95.00 to $91.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. Zacks Research cut CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Mizuho reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (up from $95.00) on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on CF Industries from $100.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.73.

CF Industries Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of CF Industries stock opened at $125.15 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $99.34 and a 200 day moving average of $88.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 2.93 and a current ratio of 3.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.91 and a beta of 0.68. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $67.34 and a fifty-two week high of $137.44.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.78 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 19.84% and a net margin of 20.54%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.89 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 earnings per share for the current year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.22%.

CF Industries Company 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.