Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, petroleum refiner CVR Energy (CVI -2.57%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at CVR and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

CVR facts

Headquarters

Sugar Land, Texas

Market Cap

$3.9 billion

Industry

Oil and gas refining and marketing

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$9.0 billion

Management

CEO John Lipinski

CFO Susan Ball

Return on Equity (average, past three years)

25.7%

Cash/Debt

$1.0 billion / $679.6 million

Dividend Yield

6.7%

Competitors

BP

ConocoPhillips

Valero Energy

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 95% of the 420 members who have rated CVR believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.   

Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star Staka, tapped CVR as a particularly attractive income opportunity:

Positive:-Has been [hit hard] lately together with other US refiners due to shrinking Brent-WTI spreads and crack spreads. But has one of the lowest cost profiles and a diversification into fertilizers. Both help to stay hugely profitable.-Price has come down from a recent overheating to the 200 day moving average.-Dividend is high and not in immediate danger.-Dividend stocks got punished lately due to increasing US government bond yields. Seems to be irrational for this company. Negative:-Further development of spreads is uncertain. Negative developments can lead to earnings reductions and dividend cuts.