Metis Global Partners LLC Acquires 138 Shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

Metis Global Partners LLC boosted its holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 0.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,817 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $1,605,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CF. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 3rd quarter worth about $39,000. Asset Planning Inc purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $44,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 422.0% in the 4th quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 569 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new position in shares of CF Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $49,000. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at CF Industries

In related news, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.00, for a total transaction of $144,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 92,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,878,656. This trade represents a 1.60 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $844,455.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 15,871 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,507,745. This trade represents a 35.90 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 11,889 shares of company stock valued at $1,130,955. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Trading Down 3.8 %

CF opened at $77.92 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $87.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $85.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.51, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 3.08 and a quick ratio of 2.52. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $69.13 and a one year high of $98.25.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.40. CF Industries had a return on equity of 15.50% and a net margin of 20.52%. The firm had revenue of $1.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. Analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.54%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on CF shares. Scotiabank dropped their target price on CF Industries from $88.00 to $81.00 and set a “sector underperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 24th. Barclays cut CF Industries from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $96.00 to $100.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on CF Industries from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut CF Industries from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $82.00 to $75.00 in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on CF Industries from $92.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, CF Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $90.54.

About CF Industries

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.