Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial Inc. Increases Stake in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 7.9% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 28,730 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,100 shares during the quarter. CF Industries comprises approximately 2.0% of Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial Inc.’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $2,451,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in CF Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in CF Industries in the third quarter worth $39,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of CF Industries by 262.6% during the third quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 660 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 478 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of CF Industries by 6,690.0% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 679 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 669 shares during the period. 93.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on CF. Redburn Atlantic initiated coverage on shares of CF Industries in a report on Friday, October 18th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $77.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank of Canada lowered CF Industries from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company. in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. UBS Group raised their price objective on CF Industries from $91.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Scotiabank reiterated a “sector underperform” rating and issued a $88.00 target price on shares of CF Industries in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their price target on CF Industries from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $92.43.

CF Industries Trading Down 4.9 %

NYSE CF opened at $89.50 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $15.58 billion, a PE ratio of 14.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.97. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $69.13 and a 52 week high of $98.25. The company has a quick ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 2.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $89.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $84.83.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.23%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is 31.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CF Industries news, EVP Bert A. Frost sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.00, for a total transaction of $264,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 103,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,077,640. The trade was a 2.83 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.86, for a total transaction of $325,010.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 62,768 shares in the company, valued at $5,828,636.48. The trade was a 5.28 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 25,389 shares of company stock worth $2,355,425 in the last ninety days. 0.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.