CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Stock Purchased by Yousif Capital Management LLC

Yousif Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 871.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 170,397 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 152,852 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $21,395,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of CF. Royal Fund Management LLC raised its position in shares of CF Industries by 170.0% during the third quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 8,100 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $933,000 after purchasing an additional 5,100 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management bought a new position in shares of CF Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at about $17,850,000. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 577.9% in the 3rd quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB now owns 44,742 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $5,594,000 after purchasing an additional 38,142 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 2,100.0% in the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 19,558 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,470,000 after purchasing an additional 18,669 shares during the period. Finally, Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $143,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CF Industries Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of CF Industries stock traded up $2.09 during trading on Friday, reaching $120.65. The stock had a trading volume of 2,034,704 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,460,938. The company has a market capitalization of $18.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.53. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $123.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $119.87. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.42 and a 52 week high of $141.96. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.63 by ($0.90). The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.45 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.37 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on CF. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on 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. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Freedom Broker cut shares of CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $121.89.

CF Industries Profile

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.