CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF Shares Sold by Burford Brothers Inc.

Burford Brothers Inc. lessened its stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 47.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,527 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 5,890 shares during the quarter. Burford Brothers Inc.’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $847,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of CF. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 46.3% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 493 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Stance Capital LLC purchased a new stake in CF Industries in the third quarter valued at $42,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in CF Industries in the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. WPG Advisers LLC boosted its stake in CF Industries by 69.8% in the fourth quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 552 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in CF Industries in the second quarter valued at $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CF has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised CF Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on CF Industries from $133.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. UBS Group decreased their price objective on CF Industries from $140.00 to $130.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of CF Industries from $140.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of CF Industries from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $118.50.

CF Industries Stock Performance

NYSE CF opened at $110.61 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $115.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $106.53. The company has a market capitalization of $16.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.94 and a beta of 0.40. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.42 and a 1-year high of $141.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 3.54 and a quick ratio of 3.15.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.97%.

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.