Savant Capital LLC Acquires 921 Shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

Savant Capital LLC lifted its position in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 20.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,447 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 921 shares during the quarter. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in CF Industries were worth $465,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the third quarter worth about $39,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 262.6% in 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. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of CF Industries by 6,690.0% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 679 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 669 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in shares of CF Industries in the fourth quarter worth about $74,000. 93.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

CF Industries Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of NYSE:CF opened at $82.45 on Monday. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $69.13 and a 1 year high of $98.25. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $88.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $85.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.35 billion, a PE ratio of 13.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 2.81 and a quick ratio of 2.52.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.43%. CF Industries’s payout ratio is 31.65%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on CF shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered CF Industries from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $82.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Scotiabank reiterated a “sector underperform” rating and issued a $88.00 price target on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on CF Industries from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. 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 report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Barclays lowered CF Industries from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $96.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CF Industries has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $92.43.

Insider Activity at CF Industries

In related news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.78, for a total value of $635,460.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 22,211 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,016,314.58. The trade was a 23.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 3,500 shares of the business’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 value of $325,010.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 62,768 shares of the company’s stock, 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. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 25,389 shares of company stock worth $2,355,425. Company 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.