North Dakota State Investment Board Takes $429,000 Position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

North Dakota State Investment Board bought a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 5,547 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $429,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of CF. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 3.1% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,368,000 after purchasing an additional 518 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in CF Industries by 161.1% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 11,870 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $928,000 after acquiring an additional 7,324 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in CF Industries by 40.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 14,703 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,149,000 after acquiring an additional 4,252 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in CF Industries by 21.8% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,558 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 638 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in CF Industries by 141.6% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 790 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of CF stock opened at $121.81 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 3.54 and a quick ratio of 3.15. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $125.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $100.37. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $75.42 and a 12 month high of $141.96. The company has a market capitalization of $18.71 billion, a PE ratio of 10.94 and a beta of 0.42.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.98 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $1.35. CF Industries had a net margin of 23.73% and a return on equity of 20.93%. The company had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.85 earnings per share. CF Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.95 earnings per share for the current year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is 17.97%.

Trending Headlines about CF Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: CF is seen benefiting from tight global nitrogen supply, geopolitical disruptions, and limited new capacity, which should help keep fertilizer prices elevated. CF Industries: The Fertilizer Rally Is Far From Over
• Positive Sentiment: Lower natural gas costs and strong production are expected to support solid Q2 results, with projected EPS above the current Street estimate. CF Industries: The Fertilizer Rally Is Far From Over
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple earnings estimates for CF, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2026, FY2026, FY2027, FY2028, and several 2027–2028 quarterly forecasts, reinforcing expectations for strong profitability. Zacks Research estimate updates for CF Industries
• Positive Sentiment: Another analyst note highlighted strong nitrogen demand, higher prices, and robust cash flow, all of which are supporting investor confidence in CF Industries. CF Stock Up 28% in 3 Months: Can it Keep Rallying on Strong Demand?

Insider Activity

In other CF Industries news, SVP Michael Patrick Mcgrane sold 3,666 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Bert A. Frost sold 10,000 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.01, for a total transaction of $1,190,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 87,256 shares in the company, valued at $10,384,336.56. This trade represents a 10.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 82,408 shares of company stock valued at $9,971,298 over the last three months. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CF has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Friday, May 8th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $95.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $100.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $118.47.

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.