Two Sigma Advisers LP Has $4.96 Million Stake in GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK)

Two Sigma Advisers LP reduced its holdings in GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK) by 11.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 535,400 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 72,100 shares during the period. Two Sigma Advisers LP owned 1.05% of GeoPark worth $4,963,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GPRK. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada acquired a new stake in GeoPark in the 4th quarter valued at $48,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in GeoPark in the 4th quarter valued at $50,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in GeoPark by 25.6% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 6,142 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 1,252 shares during the last quarter. Puff Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in GeoPark in the 4th quarter valued at $121,000. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. increased its stake in GeoPark by 17.0% in the 4th quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 13,855 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $128,000 after buying an additional 2,009 shares during the last quarter. 68.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of GeoPark from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 27th.

GeoPark Stock Performance

Shares of GPRK opened at $6.82 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $6.93 and a 200-day moving average of $8.47. GeoPark Limited has a one year low of $5.66 and a one year high of $11.72. The company has a market cap of $349.45 million, a PE ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.76. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The oil and gas company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.12). GeoPark had a net margin of 14.97% and a return on equity of 57.93%. The firm had revenue of $137.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $126.00 million. As a group, equities analysts forecast that GeoPark Limited will post 1.97 earnings per share for the current year.

GeoPark Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be given a $0.147 dividend. This represents a $0.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.62%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 22nd. GeoPark’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.41%.

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.