CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) is 0.76% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $67.34 and a high of $98.25 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will continue to grow shareholders’ wealth in the market. Here’s what analysts think will happen to its price in the coming time. The CF stock was last observed hovering at around $87.73 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -1.76%.
Currently trading at $85.97, the stock is 7.82% and 11.13% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 2.21 million and changing -2.01% at the moment leaves the stock 3.78% off its SMA200. CF registered 16.25% gain for a year compared to 6-month loss of 2.70%.
The stock witnessed a 18.73% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 5.90%, and is 6.54% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 4.74% over the week and 3.06% over the month.
CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) has around 2800 employees, a market worth around $13.93B and $6.13B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 11.34 and Fwd P/E is 14.21. Profit margin for the company is 21.80%. Distance from 52-week low is 27.67% and -12.50% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (16.73%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 3.60% this year
The shares outstanding are 164.66M, and float is at 160.59M with Short Float at 5.32%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 21.56 million shares valued at $1.6 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 11.801 of the CF Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 15.91 million shares valued at $1.18 billion to account for 8.7091 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ which holds 13.31 million shares representing 7.2844 and valued at over $986.44 million, while STATE STREET CORP holds 4.9096 of the shares totaling 8.97 million with a market value of $664.85 million.
CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Menzel Susan L, the company’s EVP and Chief Admin. Officer. SEC filings show that Menzel Susan L sold 1,500 shares of the company’s common stock on Jan 15 ’25 at a price of $96.00 per share for a total of $0.14 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 92486.0 shares.
CF Industries Holdings Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Jan 16 ’25 that Menzel Susan L (EVP and Chief Admin. Officer) sold a total of 1,350 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Jan 16 ’25 and was made at $98.00 per share for $0.13 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 91136.0 shares of the CF stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Jan 15 ’25, Menzel Susan L (Officer) Proposed Sale 4,200 shares at an average price of $96.00 for $0.4 million. The insider now directly holds shares of CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF).
