Fox Run Management L.L.C. Has $128,000 Holdings in GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK)

Fox Run Management L.L.C. lifted its holdings in shares of GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK) by 17.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 13,855 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,009 shares during the period. Fox Run Management L.L.C.’s holdings in GeoPark were worth $128,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of GPRK. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in GeoPark by 50.7% in the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 15,370 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $142,000 after acquiring an additional 5,171 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its stake in shares of GeoPark by 1,274.7% in the 4th quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 56,210 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $521,000 after purchasing an additional 52,121 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its position in shares of GeoPark by 23.9% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 30,296 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $281,000 after purchasing an additional 5,844 shares during the last quarter. Armstrong Fleming & Moore Inc increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 6,149 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Puff Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in GeoPark in the fourth quarter valued at about $121,000. 68.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

GeoPark Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE GPRK opened at $7.95 on Friday. GeoPark Limited has a twelve month low of $7.24 and a twelve month high of $11.72. The stock has a market cap of $406.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.04 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53. The company’s fifty day moving average is $8.62 and its 200-day moving average is $8.85.

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

GeoPark Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.147 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 19th. This represents a $0.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.40%. GeoPark’s payout ratio is 32.22%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

GeoPark 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.