CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Wall Street Zen

CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Separately, Weiss Ratings cut CVR Partners from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, CVR Partners has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

CVR Partners Stock Down 5.9%

Shares of NYSE UAN opened at $101.10 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.82 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.92. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $105.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.24. CVR Partners has a 1 year low of $63.45 and a 1 year high of $119.90.

CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported ($0.97) earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $131.07 million during the quarter. CVR Partners had a return on equity of 32.82% and a net margin of 16.28%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CVR Partners

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of CVR Partners during the second quarter worth $16,516,000. Oxbow Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in CVR Partners by 2,439.6% in the fourth quarter. Oxbow Advisors LLC now owns 66,030 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $6,768,000 after purchasing an additional 63,430 shares during the period. Natixis acquired a new position in CVR Partners during the 2nd quarter worth $4,442,000. ING Groep NV increased its holdings in CVR Partners by 156.9% during the 4th quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 50,100 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $5,135,000 after purchasing an additional 30,600 shares during the period. Finally, GraniteShares Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in CVR Partners during the 4th quarter worth about $2,876,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 43.83% of the company’s stock.

CVR Partners News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management says reliability projects are progressing and is targeting 95%–100% ammonia utilization in Q1 2026, which should raise production and revenue run‑rate if achieved. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share (record March 2, payable March 9); this provides some income support but the yield (~1.4%) is modest and may not offset distribution concerns. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and management commentary are available — management framed the quarter as challenging but emphasized actions to restore reliability and future throughput. Read the call for details on timing and capital/reliability plans. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 showed a ($0.97) EPS result and the company reduced its cash distribution, prompting valuation questions and downward pressure on the stock as investors reassess near‑term cash returns. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: heightened volume and the share price trading below the 50‑day moving average indicate selling pressure after the earnings and distribution update; macro/commodity demand trends could amplify volatility. Article Title

About CVR Partners

CVR Partners, L.P. (NYSE: UAN) is a publicly traded master limited partnership focused on the production and marketing of nitrogen fertilizer products. Headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, the partnership owns and operates two nitrogen fertilizer plants in Coffeyville, Kansas, where it manufactures ammonia, granular urea, and urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) solutions. These products are essential nutrients for a wide range of row and specialty crops, helping growers optimize yield and soil fertility across diverse agricultural applications.

The partnership’s operations center on two integrated facilities connected by pipeline, rail and trucking infrastructure, enabling efficient logistics and year-round production.