Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 93,370 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,108,000. Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC owned 0.06% of CF Industries as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in CF Industries by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,458,907 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $579,062,000 after purchasing an additional 146,682 shares during the period. Boston Partners raised its holdings in CF Industries by 15.3% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,587,999 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $321,852,000 after buying an additional 476,769 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in CF Industries by 12.0% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,570,249 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $276,123,000 after buying an additional 381,716 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of CF Industries by 0.4% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,287,256 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $302,428,000 after buying an additional 11,792 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in shares of CF Industries by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,147,611 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $243,436,000 after buying an additional 163,320 shares in the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key CF Industries News
Here are the key news stories impacting CF Industries this week:
- Positive Sentiment: CF Industries is beginning construction on its approximately $4 billion Blue Point blue ammonia project in Louisiana. The project could expand the company’s lower-carbon ammonia business and support long-term growth. CF Industries to begin construction of $4bn Louisiana blue ammonia project
- Positive Sentiment: Management is targeting approximately $3.3 billion in mid-cycle EBITDA by 2030 and indicated that higher construction costs are improving the economics of new nitrogen capacity. Tight industry fundamentals are expected to persist into 2027, potentially supporting pricing and margins. CF Industries targets $3.3B mid-cycle EBITDA by 2030
- Positive Sentiment: CF Industries reportedly hinted at developing a second blue ammonia plant, potentially strengthening its competitive position as some rivals retreat from similar projects. CF Industries hints at second blue ammonia plant as rivals retreat
- Neutral Sentiment: The company’s earnings call emphasized greater mid-cycle earnings power and favorable nitrogen-market fundamentals, but the benefits are longer term and depend on successful project execution and sustained pricing. CF Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Higher Mid-Cycle Earnings Power
- Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter earnings fell short of expectations: EPS was $4.73 versus a $5.63 consensus, while revenue of $2.22 billion also missed estimates. Lower volumes and a Yazoo City outage offset stronger nitrogen pricing, putting near-term pressure on the stock. CF Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates Despite Strong Nitrogen Pricing
Analysts Set New Price Targets
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CF Industries Price Performance
CF opened at $114.39 on Friday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.42 and a 1 year high of $141.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 3.15. The company has a market capitalization of $17.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.48 and a beta of 0.39. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $114.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $113.61.
CF Industries (NYSE:CF – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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 in the prior year, the company earned $2.37 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 15.66 earnings per share 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 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.97%.
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.
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