Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Takes Position in GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK)

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC acquired a new stake in GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 39,901 shares of the oil and gas company's stock, valued at approximately $370,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC owned approximately 0.08% of GeoPark at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of GeoPark by 77.4% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 366,380 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $2,883,000 after purchasing an additional 159,861 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its stake in GeoPark by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 3,176,376 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $29,445,000 after purchasing an additional 156,067 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in GeoPark by 55.1% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of GeoPark by 43.2% during 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 purchasing an additional 67,573 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP grew its holdings in GeoPark by 1,274.7% during the fourth quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 56,210 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $521,000 after buying an additional 52,121 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.21% of the company's stock.

GeoPark Trading Up 4.0 %

GPRK stock traded up $0.26 on Tuesday, reaching $6.79. The company's stock had a trading volume of 939,257 shares, compared to its average volume of 563,017. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.28. GeoPark Limited has a 12-month low of $5.66 and a 12-month high of $11.72. The firm has a market cap of $347.97 million, a PE ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.76. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.60.

GeoPark (NYSE:GPRK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The oil and gas company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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, research analysts forecast that GeoPark Limited will post 1.97 EPS for the current year.

GeoPark Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 19th were paid a dividend of $0.147 per share. This represents a $0.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 19th. GeoPark's payout ratio is presently 32.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com lowered GeoPark from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, April 27th.

About GeoPark

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.