Aventail Capital Group LP Invests $3.16 Million in Geopark Ltd $GPRK

Aventail Capital Group LP bought a new position in Geopark Ltd (NYSE:GPRK) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 426,928 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,164,000.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Geopark by 86.1% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 6,775 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 3,134 shares during the last quarter. StoneX Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Geopark in the 4th quarter worth about $101,000. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Geopark in the 3rd quarter worth about $117,000. Graham Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Geopark in the 4th quarter worth about $139,000. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Geopark by 2,588.2% in the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 19,113 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $142,000 after purchasing an additional 18,402 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.21% of the company’s stock.

Geopark Stock Performance

Geopark stock opened at $10.33 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. Geopark Ltd has a 1 year low of $5.75 and a 1 year high of $11.87. The company has a market cap of $533.91 million, a PE ratio of 9.83 and a beta of 0.36. The company’s 50-day moving average is $9.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.77.

Geopark (NYSE:GPRK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The oil and gas company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.13. Geopark had a net margin of 11.74% and a return on equity of 36.71%. The company had revenue of $128.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $140.00 million.

Geopark Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 20th were given a dividend of $0.023 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 20th. This represents a $0.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Geopark’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.57%.

Insider Transactions at Geopark

In other Geopark news, Director James Franklin Park sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.83, for a total transaction of $883,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 912,118 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,054,001.94. This represents a 9.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on GPRK shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $11.50 target price on shares of Geopark in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Geopark from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $11.50.

Geopark Profile

Geopark Ltd. (NYSE:GPRK) is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Latin America. Founded in 2002 and with corporate offices in Canada and regional headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia, Geopark pursues the discovery and development of unconventional and conventional hydrocarbon resources. The company’s strategy emphasizes asset consolidation in established basins alongside disciplined capital allocation to maximize production efficiency.

The company’s core operations are centered in Colombia’s Llanos Basin, where it holds interests in several producing blocks that deliver light crude oil to local and export markets.