CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

CVR Partners, LP (NYSE:UAN) shares reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as $137.77 and last traded at $137.50, with a volume of 120737 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $128.73.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UAN has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of CVR Partners from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of CVR Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, CVR Partners has an average rating of “Hold”.

CVR Partners Trading Up 7.9%

The stock has a market capitalization of $2.38 billion, a PE ratio of 14.88 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $108.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $98.90.

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

CVR Partners Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 9th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. CVR Partners’s payout ratio is currently 15.85%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UAN. Luken Investment Analytics LLC purchased a new position in shares of CVR Partners in the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in CVR Partners in the 3rd quarter worth $54,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in CVR Partners by 1,888.6% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 875 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 831 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in CVR Partners during the fourth quarter valued at about $100,000. 43.83% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.