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

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

CVR Partners Stock Down 4.5%

Shares of NYSE:UAN opened at $113.25 on Monday. CVR Partners has a 1 year low of $63.45 and a 1 year high of $119.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 2.68 and a quick ratio of 1.92. The business’s 50-day moving average is $99.66 and its 200-day moving average is $94.22. The company has a market capitalization of $1.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.41 and a beta of 0.68.

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

CVR Partners Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $16.08 annualized dividend 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 presently 133.55%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CVR Partners

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of CVR Partners by 3.9% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 193,066 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $17,399,000 after purchasing an additional 7,160 shares during the period. De Lisle Partners LLP increased its position in 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 buying an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Natixis bought a new stake in CVR Partners in the 2nd quarter valued at about $4,442,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in CVR Partners by 144.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 21,376 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,899,000 after buying an additional 12,637 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in CVR Partners in the first quarter worth approximately $1,595,000. 43.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.