CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) Share Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• CVR Partners shares crossed above their 200-day moving average, reaching $126.49 before last trading at $122.20; the stock’s 200-day average was $119.68.
• Analysts maintained a positive view, with Weiss Ratings reaffirming a “buy” rating and Wall Street Zen upgrading the stock from “hold” to “buy.” MarketBeat data shows a consensus “Buy” rating.
• CVR Partners reported quarterly earnings of $7.33 per share on $202.19 million in revenue and raised its quarterly dividend to $6.08 per share, implying a 19.9% annualized yield—though its 160.42% payout ratio exceeds earnings.

CVR Partners, LP (NYSE:UAN - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $119.68 and traded as high as $126.49. CVR Partners shares last traded at $122.20, with a volume of 72,803 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on UAN shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of CVR Partners in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen raised CVR Partners from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy".

CVR Partners Trading Down 1.1%

The firm has a market cap of $1.29 billion, a PE ratio of 8.06 and a beta of 0.14. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $117.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $119.68. The company has a current ratio of 3.01, a quick ratio of 2.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64.

CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The basic materials company reported $7.33 earnings per share for the quarter. CVR Partners had a net margin of 23.67% and a return on equity of 51.56%. The firm had revenue of $202.19 million during the quarter.

CVR Partners Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th were given a dividend of $6.08 per share. This is a boost from CVR Partners's previous quarterly dividend of $4.00. This represents a $24.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 19.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. CVR Partners's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 160.42%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of CVR Partners by 33.3% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 557 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of CVR Partners by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,757 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $385,000 after purchasing an additional 211 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp increased its stake in shares of CVR Partners by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 5,823 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $597,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in CVR Partners by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,745 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $691,000 after purchasing an additional 355 shares during the period. Finally, Luken Investment Analytics LLC acquired a new position in CVR Partners in the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. 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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