CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Shares Acquired by SBI Securities Co. Ltd.

SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 2,100.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 19,558 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,669 shares during the quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd.’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $2,470,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of CF. Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. acquired a new stake in CF Industries during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in CF Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in CF Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CF opened at $120.65 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $123.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $119.87. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.42 and a 52 week high of $141.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.94, a PEG ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a current ratio of 4.86, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last released its quarterly 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). The business 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.37 EPS. Analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.89 earnings per share for the current year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 30th. Investors of record on Monday, November 16th will be given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 16th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.79%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CF has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Scotiabank increased their target price on CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of CF Industries from $135.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of CF Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of CF Industries in a report on Thursday, September 10th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $115.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Friday, September 25th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $162.00 price objective on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $121.89.

About CF Industries

CF Industries Holdings, Inc is a global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products. The company produces ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate and nitric acid, which are used primarily in agricultural fertilizers and a range of industrial applications. CF Industries also supplies products such as diesel exhaust fluid and other nitrogen-based solutions.

The company serves agricultural and industrial customers in North America and internationally. Its manufacturing and distribution operations include facilities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, supported by an extensive logistics and distribution network.