O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Grows Position in GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK)

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK) by 41.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 47,157 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,735 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in GeoPark were worth $437,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of GPRK. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in GeoPark by 77.4% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 366,380 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,883,000 after purchasing an additional 159,861 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new stake in shares of GeoPark during the 3rd quarter valued at $2,834,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of GeoPark by 55.1% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 339,337 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,146,000 after acquiring an additional 120,518 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in GeoPark by 43.2% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 223,867 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,075,000 after acquiring an additional 67,573 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Armstrong Fleming & Moore Inc increased its stake in GeoPark by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Armstrong Fleming & Moore Inc now owns 193,875 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,797,000 after acquiring an additional 6,149 shares during the last quarter. 68.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

GeoPark Stock Down 8.1 %

Shares of NYSE GPRK opened at $6.05 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $309.79 million, a P/E ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.93. GeoPark Limited has a one year low of $5.66 and a one year high of $11.72. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $8.04 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.23.

GeoPark (NYSE:GPRK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The oil and gas company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.73 by ($0.43). The business had revenue of $143.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $141.00 million. GeoPark had a net margin of 14.97% and a return on equity of 57.93%. As a group, analysts expect that GeoPark Limited will post 1.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GeoPark Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 19th were paid a $0.147 dividend. This represents a $0.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 19th. GeoPark’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com raised GeoPark from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 14th.

GeoPark Company Profile

GeoPark Limited operates as an oil and natural gas exploration and production company primarily in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, and other Latin American countries. It engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas reserves. The company was formerly known as GeoPark Holdings Limited and changed its name to GeoPark Limited in July 2013.