CVR Energy, Inc. Stock News

Insider buying has slowed considerably in the past week or so, due largely to the current first-quarter earnings reporting season.

CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CVI ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call April 29, 2025 1:00 PM ET Company Participants Richard Roberts - Financial Planning & Analysis & Investor Relations Dave Lamp - Chief Executive Officer Dane Neumann - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Manav Gupta - UBS Matthew Blair - Tudor Pickering Neil Mehta - Goldman Sachs John Royall - JPMorgan Paul Cheng - Sco...

SUGAR LAND, Texas, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CVI, “CVR Energy” or the “Company”) today announced first quarter 2025 net loss attributable to CVR Energy stockholders of $123 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, compared to first quarter 2024 net income attributable to CVR Energy stockholders of $82 million, or 81 cents per diluted share. Adjusted loss for the fir...

Increased volatility and markets in or near bear territory has not deterred some insider buyers from continuing to build their stakes in their favorite stocks.

Since the beginning of April, market volatility has spiked, due largely to uncertainty about inflation, interest rates, upcoming quarterly reports, and mostly the impact of tariffs and a global trade war on the U.S.

CVR Energy operates in petroleum refining, nitrogen fertilizer, and renewable diesel, with refining being the main revenue driver and fertilizer boosting margins through pet coke usage. The Group 3 2-1-1 crack spread is crucial for CVI's refining margins, showing a strong correlation with the company's profitability. Renewable diesel capacity hedges against RIN price volatility, despite uncerta...

Despite (or perhaps because of) the volatility in the stock market and uncertainty about the economy, insiders are still scooping up shares of certain stocks.

CVR Energy stock has significantly underperformed, with a -38% return in 2024, mainly due to a failed Citgo bid and dividend suspension. Despite a positive Q4 2024 earnings report, I maintain a Sell rating on CVI stock due to poor macroeconomic outlook for refiners and renewables. The new Trump administration's energy policies create uncertainty for CVR Energy's renewable investments, making fu...