Hsbc Holdings PLC Acquires New Stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 335,016 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,391,000.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the second quarter valued at $1,410,607,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings 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 worth $579,062,000 after acquiring an additional 146,682 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners increased its holdings in CF Industries by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,587,999 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $321,852,000 after acquiring an additional 476,769 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in CF Industries by 12.0% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,570,249 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $276,123,000 after acquiring an additional 381,716 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in CF Industries by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,287,256 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $302,428,000 after acquiring an additional 11,792 shares during the period. 93.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CF Industries Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE CF opened at $125.73 on Friday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.42 and a 52 week high of $141.96. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $117.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $116.81. 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 company 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.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last posted its earnings results 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). CF Industries had a net margin of 27.12% and a return on equity of 24.41%. The company had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.45 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.37 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. This is an increase from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.79%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on CF. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. HSBC lowered their price target on shares of CF Industries from $130.00 to $121.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of CF Industries from $115.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank lifted their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $86.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $116.56.

Trending Headlines about CF Industries

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.