CVR Energy Stock In Shambles: Down -25% With 16-Day Losing Streak

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CVR Energy (CVI) stock hit day 16-day losing streak, with cumulative losses over this period amounting to a -25%. The company market cap has crashed by about $883 Mil over the last 16 days, and currently stands at $2.6 Bil.

The stock has YTD (year-to-date) return of 40.3% compared to 17.5% for S&P 500. This calls for re-evaluation of stock’s valuation, and find out whether this is an opportunity, or a trap.

What Triggered The Slide?

Catalyst Details Impact Date
     
Energy Sector Headwinds and Falling Oil Prices
  • Crude oil prices slid to near four-year lows
  • Structural oversupply in the market noted
  • Broad market pressure on energy stocks
  • Negative investor sentiment
2025-12-17
     
Concentrated Insider Selling by Top Executives
  • CEO, CFO, COO and others sold shares on Dec 10
  • Shares sold at an average price of $33,98
  • Increased selling pressure
  • Weakened investor confidence
2025-12-12
     

Opportunity or Trap?

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Below is our take on valuation.

There are several things to fear in CVI stock given its overall Weak operating performance and financial condition. This is aligned with the stock’s Low valuation because of which we think it is Fairly Priced (For details, see Buy or Sell CVI).

But here is the real interesting point.

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Returns vs S&P 500

The following table summarizes the return for CVI stock vs. the S&P 500 index over different periods, including the current streak:

Return Period CVI S&P 500
1D -1.2% 0.5%
16D (Current Streak) -25.1% 1.4%
1M (21D) -23.8% 4.6%
3M (63D) -24.6% 4.1%
YTD 2025 40.3% 17.5%
2024 -34.9% 23.3%
2023 11.4% 24.2%
2022 141.4% -19.4%

Take a look at what history tells you about whether past dips like this have been buying opportunities or traps: CVI Dip Buyer Analysis.

Gains and Losses Streaks: S&P 500 Constituents

There are currently 95 S&P constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive gains and 39 constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive losses.
 

Consecutive Days # of Gainers # of Losers
3D 35 17
4D 49 10
5D 9 3
6D 1 7
7D or more 1 2
Total >=3 D 95 39

 
 
Key Financials for CVR Energy (CVI)

Last 2 Fiscal Years:

Metric FY2023 FY2024
Revenues $9.2 Bil $7.6 Bil
Operating Income $1.1 Bil $58.0 Mil
Net Income $769.0 Mil $7.0 Mil

Last 2 Fiscal Quarters:

Metric 2025 FQ2 2025 FQ3
Revenues $1.8 Bil $1.9 Bil
Operating Income $-104.0 Mil $516.0 Mil
Net Income $-114.0 Mil $374.0 Mil

The losing streak CVI stock is currently on doesn’t inspire much confidence among investors. In contrast, Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, with a collection of 30 stocks, has a track record of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that includes all 3 — the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices. Why is that? As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.