Freestone Grove Partners LP Makes New $3.96 Million Investment in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 36,533 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,955,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in CF. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in CF Industries by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,360 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $306,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Eley Financial Management Inc boosted its position in CF Industries by 0.6% during the first quarter. Eley Financial Management Inc now owns 13,764 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,787,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the period. Personal CFO Solutions LLC boosted its position in CF Industries by 1.1% during the first quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 8,176 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,062,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 6.9% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,496 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $194,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Altshuler Shaham Ltd grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 36.6% during the first quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 418 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CF opened at $125.75 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $19.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $118.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $116.87. 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 Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $75.42 and a 12 month high of $141.96.

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). The firm had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.45 billion. CF Industries had a return on equity of 24.41% and a net margin of 27.12%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.37 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This is a positive change from CF Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.79%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CF has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Weiss Ratings cut CF Industries from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. HSBC decreased their price target on CF Industries from $130.00 to $121.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on CF Industries from $140.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $116.56.

Key CF Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: CF Industries and its partners broke ground on the roughly $3.7 billion Blue Point One low-carbon ammonia plant in Louisiana. The project is designed to produce approximately 1.4 million metric tons annually, with production targeted for 2029. It could strengthen domestic fertilizer supply while positioning CF in the emerging lower-carbon ammonia market. CF Industries and Partners Break Ground on Low-Carbon Ammonia Plant
• Positive Sentiment: Investor Kevin Simpson disclosed that he is buying more CF Industries, describing the fertilizer producer as an attractive way to participate in U.S. reindustrialization. His endorsement may support sentiment around CF’s valuation, domestic manufacturing exposure and expected demand for nitrogen products. Kevin Simpson is buying this play on America’s reindustrialization at a very attractive price
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage contrasted CF’s progress with setbacks affecting Woodside’s blue-ammonia project, highlighting CF’s ability to advance its own lower-carbon ammonia strategy. Woodside blue ammonia plant stumbles, though CF moves ahead
• Neutral Sentiment: The Louisiana project represents a major multiyear capital commitment, so investors will likely monitor construction costs, financing, regulatory support and whether low-carbon ammonia demand develops as expected before the planned 2029 startup. CF Industries and partners break ground on Louisiana ammonia plant

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.