CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) Now Covered by StockNews.com

Equities research analysts at StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN - Get Free Report) in a research report issued on Wednesday. The firm set a "buy" rating on the basic materials company's stock.

UAN opened at $79.36 on Wednesday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $84.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $89.18. The company has a market cap of $838.84 million, a P/E ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 1.39. CVR Partners has a 52-week low of $76.28 and a 52-week high of $139.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 2.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55.

CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 31st. The basic materials company reported $5.66 EPS for the quarter. CVR Partners had a return on equity of 63.19% and a net margin of 30.50%. The firm had revenue of $183.01 million during the quarter.

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Natixis boosted its stake in CVR Partners by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Natixis now owns 210,200 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $21,142,000 after buying an additional 17,800 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of CVR Partners by 25.8% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 64,162 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $6,453,000 after acquiring an additional 13,152 shares during the last quarter. Foundry Partners LLC acquired a new position in CVR Partners during the 1st quarter worth $4,707,000. UBS Group AG raised its position in shares of CVR Partners by 103.6% during the first quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 24,454 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $3,374,000 after purchasing an additional 12,442 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its stake in CVR Partners by 3.7% in the second quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 20,017 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,615,000 after purchasing an additional 707 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 11.46% of the company's stock.

CVR Partners, LP, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and sale of nitrogen fertilizer products in the United States. The company offers ammonia products for agricultural and industrial customers; and urea ammonium nitrate products to agricultural customers, as well as retailers and distributors.

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