CVR Energy stock gets a higher UBS target after earnings beat

Published on 10/05/2026 at 09:34 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

CVR Energy stock was last at USD 54.83 on October 2, 2026, after UBS lifted its target to USD 53.00. Q2 revenue reached USD 2.74 billion.

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CVR Energy (ISIN US12662P1084) was last at USD 54.83 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, after UBS raised its price target from USD 35.00 to USD 53.00. The move leaves the UBS target 3.3 percent below the stock price, while the latest quarterly results provide a second key reference for investors.

UBS lifts its target

According to Markets Insider on October 2, 2026, UBS analyst Manav Gupta lifted the CVR Energy target to USD 53.00 from USD 35.00 and kept a Neutral rating. The USD 18.00 increase represents a 51.4 percent rise in the target, but the new level still sits below the October 2 market price.

The price action has therefore moved faster than the latest UBS valuation. CVR Energy reached a 52-week high of USD 56.24, and the October 2 range extended from USD 19.62 to USD 56.24, putting the last price 2.5 percent below the yearly high.

Q2 revenue rose 55.5 percent

MarketBeat reported that CVR Energy generated USD 2.74 billion in Q2 2026 revenue, up 55.5 percent from the same quarter a year earlier. Earnings per share came to USD 0.34, beating the USD 0.26 consensus estimate by USD 0.08, while the prior-year quarter produced a loss of USD 0.23 per share.

That combination gives the valuation debate two opposing reference points. Revenue growth and the earnings surprise improved the quarterly comparison, while the stock price now stands well above the average analyst target cited by MarketBeat.

Consensus stays below the stock

MarketBeat listed a Reduce consensus from eight analysts, including four Hold ratings and four Sell ratings, with an average target of USD 30.50. The average target is USD 24.33 below the October 2 price, a gap that makes the UBS revision notable even though UBS remains Neutral.

CVR Energy operates in petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer production. Its investor-relations overview describes two Mid-Continent refineries with combined nameplate capacity of 206,500 barrels per day and two fertilizer facilities with ammonia capacity of 2,375 tons per day.

Stock remains near yearly high

CVR Energy was last at USD 54.83 on the NYSE at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 2, 2026, up USD 0.47, or 0.86 percent, from the prior close. Its market capitalization was USD 5.5 billion and trading volume was 780,614 shares.