Wall Street Zen Downgrades CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) to Hold

CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

Separately, Weiss Ratings downgraded CVR Partners from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

CVR Partners Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UAN opened at $101.10 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.82 and a beta of 0.66. CVR Partners has a 52 week low of $63.45 and a 52 week high of $119.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $105.39 and a 200 day moving average of $97.24.

CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported ($0.97) earnings per share (EPS) 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Key CVR Partners News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management says reliability projects are progressing and is targeting 95%–100% ammonia utilization in Q1 2026, which should raise production and revenue run‑rate if achieved. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share (record March 2, payable March 9); this provides some income support but the yield (~1.4%) is modest and may not offset distribution concerns. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and management commentary are available — management framed the quarter as challenging but emphasized actions to restore reliability and future throughput. Read the call for details on timing and capital/reliability plans. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 showed a ($0.97) EPS result and the company reduced its cash distribution, prompting valuation questions and downward pressure on the stock as investors reassess near‑term cash returns. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: heightened volume and the share price trading below the 50‑day moving average indicate selling pressure after the earnings and distribution update; macro/commodity demand trends could amplify volatility. Article Title

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.