Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne Allianz Polska S.A. Takes Position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne Allianz Polska S.A. acquired a new position in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 436,560 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,247,000. CF Industries comprises approximately 28.6% of Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne Allianz Polska S.A.’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne Allianz Polska S.A. owned about 0.25% of CF Industries at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in CF Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in CF Industries during the third quarter worth $39,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in CF Industries by 50.8% in the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 478 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the period. Asset Planning Inc bought a new stake in CF Industries during the fourth quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Arlington Trust Co LLC grew its holdings in CF Industries by 422.0% during the 4th quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 569 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 460 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.06% of the company’s stock.

CF Industries Stock Performance

NYSE CF opened at $77.97 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $82.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $85.04. The firm has a market cap of $13.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.52, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.99. 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 1 year low of $69.13 and a 1 year high of $98.25.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.40. CF Industries had a net margin of 20.52% and a return on equity of 15.50%. The business had revenue of $1.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. As a group, equities research analysts predict that CF Industries Holdings, Inc. will post 5.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CF Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.57%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.54%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CF Industries news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $844,455.00. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 15,871 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,507,745. The trade was a 35.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 92,486 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,878,656. The trade was a 1.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 11,889 shares of company stock valued at $1,130,955. Insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. UBS Group lowered 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. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on shares of CF Industries from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of CF Industries in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $86.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of CF Industries from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $82.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Bank of America raised CF Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $84.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $89.86.

CF Industries Company 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.