335,016 Shares in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Acquired by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 335,016 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,391,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned approximately 0.22% of CF Industries as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. bought a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in CF Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in CF Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in CF Industries by 46.3% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in CF Industries during the second quarter worth $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Stock Up 0.0%

CF stock opened at $125.73 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $19.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.32, a P/E/G ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 4.86, a quick ratio of 4.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $117.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $116.81. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.42 and a 1-year high of $141.96.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.63 by ($0.90). The business 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.37 earnings per share. Analysts expect that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 13.7 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on CF shares. Freedom Capital raised shares of CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $115.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 15th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $129.00 price target on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded CF Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $116.56.

More CF Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: CF Industries, JERA Co. and Mitsui & Co. began construction of Blue Point One, a planned $3.7 billion low-carbon ammonia plant in Louisiana. The project is expected to have annual production capacity of approximately 1.4 million metric tons, with production targeted for 2029. CF Industries, JERA Co., and Mitsui & Co. Break Ground on Blue Point One
• Positive Sentiment: Blue Point One is designed to serve both conventional fertilizer customers and emerging energy markets. Its scale—described as potentially the world’s largest low-carbon ammonia facility—could strengthen CF Industries’ position in ammonia and expand its exposure to lower-carbon industrial and energy demand. CF Industries and Partners Break Ground on Low-Carbon Ammonia Plant
• Neutral Sentiment: The project is being developed through a joint venture, which allows CF Industries to share investment and operational responsibilities with major Japanese partners. However, the benefits are several years away, and the construction timeline leaves exposure to cost inflation, permitting, financing and demand risks. CF Industries-led JV Starts Construction of Louisiana Blue Ammonia Project
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional reports highlighted the project’s potential to strengthen U.S. fertilizer supply, but the articles did not provide a new earnings forecast or near-term financial guidance. Consequently, the announcement is more relevant to CF’s long-term growth strategy than to immediate results. $3.7B Louisiana Ammonia Plant Breaks Ground

CF Industries Company 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.