Qsemble Capital Management LP Purchases 42,467 Shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Qsemble Capital Management LP lifted its position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 54.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 120,938 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 42,467 shares during the period. CF Industries comprises about 0.8% of Qsemble Capital Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Qsemble Capital Management LP’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $9,353,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in CF. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 3.1% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,368,000 after purchasing an additional 518 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 161.1% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 11,870 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $928,000 after purchasing an additional 7,324 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP increased its stake in CF Industries by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 14,703 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,149,000 after acquiring an additional 4,252 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in CF Industries by 21.8% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,558 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $278,000 after acquiring an additional 638 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in CF Industries by 141.6% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 790 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Stock Performance

NYSE CF opened at $125.24 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $123.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $98.99. The company has a quick ratio of 3.15, a current ratio of 3.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.42 and a 12-month high of $141.96. The firm has a market cap of $19.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.25 and a beta of 0.42.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $1.35. CF Industries had a net margin of 23.73% and a return on equity of 20.93%. The business had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.85 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 14.82 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.97%.

Insider Buying and Selling at CF Industries

In other CF Industries news, EVP Bert A. Frost sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.00, for a total transaction of $756,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 69,472 shares in the company, valued at $8,753,472. This represents a 7.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Michael Patrick Mcgrane sold 3,666 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total transaction of $427,089.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 19,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,232,256.50. The trade was a 16.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 82,408 shares of company stock valued at $9,971,298. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CF has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group reduced their target price on CF Industries from $140.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on CF Industries from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on CF Industries from $95.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Mizuho increased their target price on CF Industries from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on CF Industries from $95.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CF Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $118.47.

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.