Short Interest in CVR Partners, LP (NYSE:UAN) Drops By 13.6%

CVR Partners, LP (NYSE:UAN) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 183,648 shares, a drop of 13.6% from the February 12th total of 212,644 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 74,512 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 1.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Approximately 1.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 74,512 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days.

CVR Partners Stock Performance

UAN stock traded down $1.49 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $127.50. The stock had a trading volume of 27,240 shares, compared to its average volume of 66,729. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $111.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $100.16. CVR Partners has a 52-week low of $63.45 and a 52-week high of $139.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 2.21. The stock has a market cap of $2.18 billion, a PE ratio of 13.66 and a beta of 0.60.

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 firm had revenue of $131.07 million for the quarter.

CVR Partners Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. CVR Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.85%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on UAN shares. Weiss Ratings cut CVR Partners from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CVR Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CVR Partners

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in CVR Partners during the second quarter valued at approximately $16,516,000. Aristides Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of CVR Partners in the 2nd quarter valued at $326,000. Natixis purchased a new stake in CVR Partners during the second quarter worth $4,442,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP grew its position in CVR Partners by 64.9% during the third quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 12,297 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,108,000 after buying an additional 4,840 shares during the period. Finally, De Lisle Partners LLP raised its position in shares of CVR Partners by 1.6% in the second quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 51,433 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,569,000 after acquiring an additional 800 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 43.83% of the company’s stock.

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.