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 |
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.