Quadrature Capital Ltd Purchases 32,442 Shares of Enel Chile S.A. (NYSE:ENIC)

Quadrature Capital Ltd raised its position in shares of Enel Chile S.A. (NYSE:ENIC) by 23.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 170,079 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,442 shares during the quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd’s holdings in Enel Chile were worth $549,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brandes Investment Partners LP grew its stake in shares of Enel Chile by 28.2% during the 4th quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 3,586,182 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $11,619,000 after purchasing an additional 789,016 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Enel Chile by 408.3% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,852,008 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $8,442,000 after acquiring an additional 2,290,952 shares in the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its holdings in Enel Chile by 48.0% in the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 1,193,678 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,533,000 after acquiring an additional 387,133 shares in the last quarter. Todd Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Enel Chile in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,398,000. Finally, Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky purchased a new stake in Enel Chile in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,398,000. 3.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Enel Chile Trading Up 1.1 %

Enel Chile stock opened at $2.85 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $2.96 and a 200 day moving average of $3.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.48 and a beta of 1.17. Enel Chile S.A. has a 12-month low of $2.68 and a 12-month high of $3.89. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.

Enel Chile (NYSE:ENIC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Enel Chile had a net margin of 15.66% and a return on equity of 51.15%. The company had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter.

Enel Chile Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 1st were paid a $0.2093 dividend. This represents a yield of 7.3%. This is an increase from Enel Chile’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.03. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 22nd. Enel Chile’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.39%.

Enel Chile Company Profile

Enel Chile SA, an electricity utility company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Chile. The company operates through Generation, and Distribution and Networks Segments. It generates electricity through various sources, such as hydroelectric, thermal, wind, solar, and geothermal power plants.