Leonteq Securities AG Takes Position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 23,762 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,838,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in CF. Peterson Wealth Services grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 451.3% in the 3rd quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 441 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 361 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in CF Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC boosted its stake in CF Industries by 69.8% during the 4th quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 552 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 18,041 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.06, for a total value of $2,454,658.46. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 55,762 shares in the company, valued at $7,586,977.72. The trade was a 24.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Richard A. Hoker sold 6,184 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.33, for a total value of $676,096.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 34,535 shares in the company, valued at $3,775,711.55. The trade was a 15.19% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 82,408 shares of company stock worth $9,971,298 over the last 90 days. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

More CF Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its earnings forecasts for CF Industries across multiple periods, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2026, FY2027 and FY2028, while maintaining a Strong-Buy rating. Higher profit expectations are typically a bullish signal for fertilizer stocks. CF Industries stock page
• Positive Sentiment: Freedom Capital upgraded CF Industries from Hold to Strong-Buy, adding to the upbeat analyst sentiment around the name. Freedom Capital upgrade reference
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reiterated its Buy rating on CF Industries, reinforcing confidence in the stock’s outlook. Barclays rating note
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent reporting highlighted CF Industries’ earnings call commentary on a tight nitrogen market, which suggests supportive pricing conditions for its core fertilizer business, but no new quantitative guidance was provided in the article. Earnings call highlights

Analyst Ratings Changes

CF has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target 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. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $72.00 price target on CF Industries in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce increased their price target on CF Industries from $118.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded CF Industries from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $118.47.

CF Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CF opened at $121.80 on Friday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.42 and a twelve month high of $141.96. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $124.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $100.22. The company has a market capitalization of $18.71 billion, a PE ratio of 10.94 and a beta of 0.42. 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 (NYSE:CF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $1.35. CF Industries had a return on equity of 20.93% and a net margin of 23.73%.The firm had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.85 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 15.02 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

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

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.