Corient Private Wealth LP Takes Position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF

Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 57,509 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,226,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in CF Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in CF Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Altshuler Shaham Ltd grew its position in CF Industries by 36.6% during the 1st quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 418 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in CF Industries by 39.6% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 430 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Freedom Capital upgraded CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of CF Industries from $133.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of CF Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of CF Industries from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of CF Industries from $115.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CF Industries presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $116.56.

CF Industries News Summary

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 Stock Performance

CF Industries stock opened at $125.75 on Monday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.42 and a fifty-two week high of $141.96. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $118.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $117.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a current ratio of 4.86. The stock has a market cap of $19.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.32, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 EPS 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 analysts’ expectations 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.37 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

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

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.