Stock Traders Purchase Large Volume of CVR Energy Call Options (NYSE:CVI)

CVR Energy Inc. (NYSE:CVI) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Traders purchased 7,414 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 295% compared to the average volume of 1,876 call options.

CVR Energy Stock Up 10.6%

Shares of CVI stock opened at $38.31 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.89. CVR Energy has a one year low of $19.62 and a one year high of $41.67. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $31.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $29.43. The company has a market capitalization of $3.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.33 and a beta of 0.83.

CVR Energy (NYSE:CVI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The oil and gas company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.22 billion. CVR Energy had a negative return on equity of 14.58% and a net margin of 0.81%.The business’s revenue was up 55.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.23) earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that CVR Energy will post -0.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CVR Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. CVR Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -93.02%.

CVR Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings and revenue beat expectations. CVR Energy reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.34, above estimates ranging from $0.18 to $0.26, compared with an adjusted loss of $0.23 a year earlier. Revenue increased 55.5% year over year to $2.74 billion, exceeding the $2.22 billion consensus estimate. CVR Energy Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Both major operating segments were profitable. The petroleum segment generated $12 million in net income, while the nitrogen fertilizer segment contributed $78 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $209 million, refinery utilization reached 98.4%, and throughput totaled approximately 213,000 barrels per day. CVR Energy Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: CVR declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share. The dividend is payable August 17 to shareholders of record August 10, providing continued income support with an indicated annualized yield of roughly 1.1%. CVR Energy Posts Strong Q2 Results, Declares Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity was unusually bullish. Investors purchased 7,414 call options, nearly four times the average volume. This may reflect expectations for additional upside, although options activity alone does not guarantee future performance.
• Neutral Sentiment: CVR Energy ended the quarter with $737 million in cash. Investors can review management’s outlook and commentary in the Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript.
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP results remained weak. CVR posted a $3 million attributable net loss, or $0.03 per share, despite the adjusted profit. The company also carries elevated leverage, which could increase sensitivity to refining margins, fertilizer prices and energy-market volatility.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CVI. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of CVR Energy in a report on Monday, June 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on CVR Energy in a report on Friday, April 10th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $30.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings cut CVR Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Zacks Research downgraded CVR Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised CVR Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CVR Energy currently has an average rating of “Strong Sell” and an average target price of $30.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in CVR Energy by 67.2% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 14,904 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $289,000 after buying an additional 5,992 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of CVR Energy in the first quarter worth $611,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of CVR Energy by 4.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 20,301 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $394,000 after buying an additional 858 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of CVR Energy by 14.8% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 496,650 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $9,635,000 after acquiring an additional 63,909 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of CVR Energy by 34.2% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 273,777 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $7,351,000 after acquiring an additional 69,726 shares during the last quarter. 98.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CVR Energy Company Profile

CVR Energy, Inc is an independent downstream energy company engaged primarily in petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer production in the United States. Headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, CVR Energy operates through two reportable segments—Petroleum Products and Nitrogen Fertilizers—leveraging its refining expertise and distribution network to serve both wholesale and retail markets across key regions in the U.S.

In its Petroleum Products segment, the company owns and operates the Coffeyville, Kansas refinery, which has the capability to process various grades of crude oil into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other refined products.