Aristides Capital LLC purchased a new stake in GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 26,091 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $286,000.
Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mackenzie Financial Corp bought a new position in GeoPark in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,929,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in GeoPark during the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its holdings in GeoPark by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 3,246,617 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $35,550,000 after buying an additional 61,454 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in GeoPark by 3,251.7% during the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 379,483 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $4,139,000 after acquiring an additional 368,161 shares during the period. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GeoPark in the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 68.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
GeoPark Stock Down 1.5 %
Shares of NYSE GPRK opened at $7.87 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $435.43 million, a PE ratio of 3.86 and a beta of 1.32. GeoPark Limited has a one year low of $7.24 and a one year high of $11.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $8.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.60.
GeoPark Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 29th were paid a $0.147 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 29th. This represents a $0.59 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.47%. GeoPark’s payout ratio is presently 28.43%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms have recently commented on GPRK. StockNews.com cut GeoPark from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on GeoPark from $11.50 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th.
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GeoPark Company Profile
GeoPark Limited engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas reserves in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and Ecuador. GeoPark Limited has a strategic partnership with ONGC Videsh to jointly acquire, invest in, and create value from upstream oil and gas projects across Latin America.
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