Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Purchases Shares of 39,901 GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK)

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 39,901 shares of the oil and gas company's stock, valued at approximately $370,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC owned about 0.08% of GeoPark as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of GeoPark by 43.2% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 223,867 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $2,075,000 after acquiring an additional 67,573 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in GeoPark by 77.4% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 366,380 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $2,883,000 after acquiring an additional 159,861 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in GeoPark by 392.3% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 8,974 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 7,151 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in GeoPark by 55.1% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 339,337 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $3,146,000 after acquiring an additional 120,518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of GeoPark by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 126,197 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,170,000 after acquiring an additional 9,199 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.21% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of GeoPark from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, April 27th.

GeoPark Stock Performance

Shares of GPRK stock traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $6.57. 386,340 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 564,819. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $336.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.76. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.56. GeoPark Limited has a 52-week low of $5.66 and a 52-week high of $11.72.

GeoPark (NYSE:GPRK - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The oil and gas company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $137.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $126.00 million. GeoPark had a net margin of 14.97% and a return on equity of 57.93%. Research analysts predict that GeoPark Limited will post 1.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GeoPark Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be paid a $0.147 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.59 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.95%. GeoPark's payout ratio is 32.22%.

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.