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CVR Partners Appoints Michael Wright as New COO

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  • CVR Partners appointed Michael H. Wright, Jr. as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer on January 16, 2026.
  • Wright’s extensive energy-sector experience and clean governance profile bolster CVR Partners’ operational leadership and alignment with affiliate CVR Energy.
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CVR Partners Appoints Michael Wright as New COO

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CVR Partners ( (UAN) ) has shared an announcement.

On January 16, 2026, CVR Partners’ board appointed Michael H. Wright, Jr., a seasoned refining and capital projects executive currently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at affiliate CVR Energy, as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the partnership, effective immediately. Wright’s appointment, backed by decades of leadership experience at CVR Energy, Solomon Associates and HollyFrontier, strengthens operational oversight at CVR Partners without any disclosed related-party transactions, selection arrangements or family ties, signaling a governance-focused move to align leadership across the affiliated energy and fertilizer businesses for potentially tighter operational coordination.

The most recent analyst rating on (UAN) stock is a Buy with a $129.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on CVR Partners stock, see the UAN Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on UAN Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, UAN is a Outperform.

The score is driven primarily by solid profitability and revenue growth, tempered by high leverage and weak cash-flow conversion. Technicals are supportive with a clear uptrend, though momentum looks overheated. Valuation and income are attractive (low P/E and high yield), while the earnings call and planned capital program support the outlook but include cost, turnaround, and macro/geopolitical risks.

To see Spark’s full report on UAN stock, click here.

More about CVR Partners

CVR Partners, LP operates in the nitrogen fertilizer industry, producing and selling nitrogen-based products primarily for agricultural and industrial customers, with its general partner indirectly owned by CVR Energy, Inc., which also holds a significant stake in the partnership’s common units.

Average Trading Volume: 45,220

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $1.21B

See more insights into UAN stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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