Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial Inc. Buys 2,100 Shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF)

Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) by 7.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 28,730 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,100 shares during the quarter. CF Industries makes up about 2.0% of Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest 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 & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. 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 purchased a new stake in CF Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in CF Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of CF Industries by 262.6% in the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 660 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 478 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc raised 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 valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 669 shares during the last quarter. 93.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of CF Industries from $76.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Scotiabank reissued a “sector underperform” rating and issued a $88.00 price objective on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Friday, January 24th. UBS Group raised their target price on CF Industries from $91.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Redburn Atlantic began coverage on shares of CF Industries in a research report on Friday, October 18th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $77.00 target price for the company. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their price objective 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 analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CF Industries currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $92.43.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Ashraf K. Malik sold 8,889 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $844,455.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 15,871 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,507,745. This represents a 35.90 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Susan L. Menzel sold 3,500 shares of CF Industries stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.86, for a total value of $325,010.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 62,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,828,636.48. This represents 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 over the last 90 days. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

CF Industries Trading Down 4.9 %

Shares of CF opened at $89.50 on Thursday. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average price is $89.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $84.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.16, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.97.

CF Industries Dividend Announcement

The company 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. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.23%. CF Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.65%.

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.