CVR Partners, LP (NYSE:UAN) Short Interest Update

CVR Partners, LP (NYSE:UAN) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 203,224 shares, an increase of 39.1% from the December 15th total of 146,107 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 23,449 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.7 days. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 23,449 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.7 days.

CVR Partners Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UAN traded down $5.32 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $113.25. 63,782 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 25,293. CVR Partners has a twelve month low of $63.45 and a twelve month high of $119.90. The firm has a market cap of $1.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.41 and a beta of 0.68. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $99.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $94.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 2.68 and a quick ratio of 1.92.

CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The basic materials company reported $4.08 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $163.55 million for the quarter. CVR Partners had a return on equity of 41.38% and a net margin of 20.70%.

CVR Partners Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 10th were paid a $4.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $16.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 14.2%. This is an increase from CVR Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $3.89. CVR Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 133.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised CVR Partners from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CVR Partners during the third quarter worth approximately $54,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in 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 worth $78,000 after buying an additional 831 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its stake in shares of CVR Partners by 41.9% during the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,054 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $185,000 after buying an additional 607 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of CVR Partners during the 2nd quarter valued at $204,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CVR Partners in the third quarter worth $214,000. 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.