CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) Shares Gap Down – What’s Next?

CVR Partners, LP (NYSE:UAN) gapped down prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $107.99, but opened at $103.15. CVR Partners shares last traded at $108.4540, with a volume of 34,269 shares changing hands.

More 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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings cut CVR Partners from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered CVR Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold”.

CVR Partners Price Performance

The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $105.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.82 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a current ratio of 2.21.

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

CVR Partners Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. CVR Partners’s dividend payout ratio is presently 172.16%.

Institutional Trading of CVR Partners

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury acquired a new stake in shares of CVR Partners during the 4th quarter worth approximately $165,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in CVR Partners by 33.3% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in CVR Partners by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,757 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $385,000 after purchasing an additional 211 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CVR Partners by 26.2% in the 4th quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 5,931 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $608,000 after purchasing an additional 1,231 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mariner LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CVR Partners by 37.9% in the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 3,678 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $377,000 after purchasing an additional 1,010 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 43.83% of the company’s stock.

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.