CVR Energy (NYSE:CVI) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Sell”

CVR Energy (NYSE:CVI) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Saturday.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CVR Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Strong Sell” and a consensus price target of $29.25.

CVR Energy Trading Down 4.1%

Shares of CVI opened at $20.70 on Friday. CVR Energy has a fifty-two week low of $15.10 and a fifty-two week high of $41.67. The business has a 50-day moving average of $24.41 and a 200 day moving average of $30.26. The firm has a market cap of $2.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 79.61 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.79.

CVR Energy (NYSE:CVI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.80) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.84) by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. CVR Energy had a net margin of 0.38% and a negative return on equity of 14.31%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($0.13) earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that CVR Energy will post -0.12 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CVR Energy

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in CVR Energy by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,705,809 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $94,276,000 after buying an additional 106,906 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of CVR Energy by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,779,701 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $45,276,000 after purchasing an additional 45,603 shares in the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its position in shares of CVR Energy by 33.9% in the third quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 1,364,250 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $49,768,000 after purchasing an additional 345,758 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in CVR Energy by 31.6% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,167,184 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $29,693,000 after purchasing an additional 280,300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its position in CVR Energy by 32.2% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 850,042 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $21,625,000 after purchasing an additional 206,861 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.88% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting CVR Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting CVR Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.37 per share (ex‑dividend March 2; payable March 9), implying a ~7.2% yield — supports income investors and sets a cash-return floor.Dividend Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined a $200M–$240M capital plan for 2026 and said it will expand WCS processing and emphasize M&A — a growth/capacity push that could boost margins if execution succeeds. CVR Energy outlines $200M–$240M capital plan for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results: EPS of ($0.80) beat the $ (0.84) estimate slightly and revenue of $1.81B topped estimates, but revenue fell ~7% YoY and the company remains unprofitable — mixed fundamentals that explain choppy trading. CVR Energy (CVI) Posts Results for Q4 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / transcripts provide detail on margin pressure, segment dynamics and capital allocation choices — useful for investors assessing whether the capex and M&A focus will restore profitability. CVR Energy, Inc. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish coverage and tone: a recent Seeking Alpha piece frames CVR as a “falling knife,” highlighting execution risk, persistent weak earnings and valuation concerns — likely contributing to selling pressure. CVR Energy: From Rising Tiger To Falling Knife
• Negative Sentiment: Local coverage and earnings snapshots emphasize the company’s negative returns on equity, thin net margins and above‑average leverage (debt/equity ~1.8), which raise investor concern about sustainability of the dividend and near‑term cash flow. CVR: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

About CVR Energy

CVR Energy, Inc is an independent downstream energy company engaged primarily in petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer production in the United States. Headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, CVR Energy operates through two reportable segments—Petroleum Products and Nitrogen Fertilizers—leveraging its refining expertise and distribution network to serve both wholesale and retail markets across key regions in the U.S.

In its Petroleum Products segment, the company owns and operates the Coffeyville, Kansas refinery, which has the capability to process various grades of crude oil into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other refined products.