CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) Stock Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Shares of CVR Partners, LP (NYSE:UAN) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $101.65 and traded as high as $135.73. CVR Partners shares last traded at $134.48, with a volume of 79,772 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on UAN. Wall Street Zen cut CVR Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of CVR Partners from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, CVR Partners has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

CVR Partners Price Performance

The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $113.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $102.15. 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 company has a market capitalization of $2.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 0.60.

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. The firm had revenue of $131.07 million for the quarter. CVR Partners had a return on equity of 32.82% and a net margin of 16.28%.

CVR Partners Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. CVR Partners’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.85%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new position in CVR Partners during the second quarter worth 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 shares of CVR Partners during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,442,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP grew its stake in shares of CVR Partners by 64.9% during the 3rd 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, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of CVR Partners during the 2nd quarter worth $204,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.