CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) Raised to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Analyst split: Wall Street Zen upgraded CVR Partners from "Hold" to "Buy" while Weiss Ratings downgraded it from "Buy (b-)" to "Hold (c)", leaving the MarketBeat consensus at "Hold".
• Recent results and valuation: CVR Partners reported $4.72 EPS on $180.05M revenue for the quarter, with a $1.36 billion market cap and a P/E of 11.15 (shares trading near $128.25; 1‑year range $78.25–$139.50).
• Institutional activity: Several large investors (including Jane Street, Bank of America and BNP Paribas) have added or initiated positions, and institutions own about 43.83% of the stock.

CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Saturday.

Separately, Weiss Ratings downgraded CVR Partners from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, CVR Partners presently has an average rating of "Hold".

CVR Partners Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:UAN opened at $128.25 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.15 and a beta of 0.16. CVR Partners has a 1 year low of $78.25 and a 1 year high of $139.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 2.75 and a quick ratio of 1.36. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $123.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $108.61.

CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The basic materials company reported $4.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $180.05 million for the quarter. CVR Partners had a return on equity of 40.08% and a net margin of 18.89%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CVR Partners

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of UAN. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CVR Partners in the 1st quarter valued at $1,595,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of CVR Partners by 144.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 21,376 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,899,000 after purchasing an additional 12,637 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of CVR Partners by 1,888.6% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 875 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 831 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CVR Partners in the 3rd quarter valued at $54,000. Finally, State of Wyoming boosted its holdings in shares of CVR Partners by 41.9% in the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,054 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $185,000 after purchasing an additional 607 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 43.83% of the company's stock.

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.

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