CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) Sees Large Volume Increase – Should You Buy?

CVR Partners, LP (NYSE:UAN) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday . Approximately 30,159 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 15% from the previous session’s volume of 35,354 shares.The stock last traded at $99.13 and had previously closed at $100.80.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on UAN shares. Weiss Ratings cut CVR Partners from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen cut CVR Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, CVR Partners currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

CVR Partners Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 2.21. The company has a market capitalization of $1.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.63 and a beta of 0.66. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $105.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.29.

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

CVR Partners Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. CVR Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 172.16%.

Institutional Trading of CVR Partners

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in CVR Partners by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 196,556 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $20,147,000 after purchasing an additional 3,490 shares in the last quarter. Oxbow Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of CVR Partners by 2,439.6% during the fourth quarter. Oxbow Advisors LLC now owns 66,030 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $6,768,000 after buying an additional 63,430 shares during the period. De Lisle Partners LLP increased its stake in shares of CVR Partners by 1.6% during the second quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 51,433 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,569,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the period. ING Groep NV raised its holdings in CVR Partners by 156.9% in the fourth quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 50,100 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $5,135,000 after acquiring an additional 30,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Natixis purchased a new position in CVR Partners in the second quarter worth approximately $4,442,000. 43.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CVR Partners Company Profile

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.