Arlington Trust Co LLC Grows Stock Position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

Arlington Trust Co LLC boosted its position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 422.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 569 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 460 shares during the quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $49,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of CF. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 15.1% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,188,648 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $359,386,000 after purchasing an additional 549,569 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 7,617.5% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 437,580 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $375,440,000 after purchasing an additional 431,910 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 68.9% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 737,352 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $63,263,000 after purchasing an additional 300,873 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its position in shares of CF Industries by 3.8% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,286,745 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $711,003,000 after purchasing an additional 300,050 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Yaupon Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries in the third quarter valued at $17,437,000. 93.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut CF Industries from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $82.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. UBS Group lifted their price target on CF Industries from $91.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Bank of America lowered CF Industries from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $83.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Redburn Atlantic initiated coverage on CF Industries in a research note on Friday, October 18th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $77.00 price target for the company. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on CF Industries from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $92.43.

CF Industries Trading Up 3.5 %

NYSE CF opened at $87.00 on Tuesday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $69.13 and a 1-year high of $98.25. The company has a current ratio of 2.81, a quick ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $89.36 and a 200-day moving average of $85.20. The firm has a market cap of $15.14 billion, a PE ratio of 13.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 0.98.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.30%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling at CF Industries

In other CF Industries news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $844,455.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 15,871 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,507,745. This represents a 35.90 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.00, for a total value of $144,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 92,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,878,656. The trade was a 1.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 25,389 shares of company stock valued at $2,355,425 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Profile

CF Industries Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of hydrogen and nitrogen products for energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial activities in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Ammonia, Granular Urea, UAN, AN, and Other segments.