CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF) Dips 3.48% for August 17 – Equities.com

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CF Industries Holdings Inc. is a Manufacturer & distributor of nitrogen & phosphate

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Among the S&P 500s biggest fallers on Thursday August 17 was CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF). The stock experienced a 3.48% decline to $29.16 with 4.72 million shares changing hands.

CF Industries Holdings Inc. started at an opening price of 30.18 and hit a high of $30.30 and a low of $29.06. Ultimately, the stock took a hit and finished the day at $1.05 per share. CF Industries Holdings Inc. trades an average of 4.47 million shares a day out of a total 233.25 million shares outstanding. The current moving averages are a 50-day SMA of $28.71 and a 200-day SMA of $28.99. CF Industries Holdings Inc. hit a high of $37.17 and a low of $22.00 over the last year.

CF Industries Holdings Inc is a leading producer and distributor of nitrogen fertilizers. The company operates various nitrogen facilities in America UK, and Canada. It primarily serves the international agriculture sector.

With its headquarters located in Deerfield, IL, CF Industries Holdings Inc. employs 3,000 people. After todays trading, the companys market cap has fallen to $6.8 billion, a P/S of 1.9, a P/B of 2.08, and a P/FCF of 115.5.

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