Berry (NASDAQ:BRY) Shares Unloaded Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Key Points

• Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz sold shares of Berry Corporation, disclosing a transaction of between $1,001 and $15,000 on September 15th.
• Berry Corporation reported a quarterly EPS of $0.66, significantly exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.01, with revenues of $210.08 million for the quarter.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share, reflecting an annual yield of 3.2%, although it has a high dividend payout ratio of 171.43%.

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida) recently sold shares of Berry Corporation NASDAQ: BRY. In a filing disclosed on October 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Berry stock on September 15th.

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion NYSE: VLRS on 9/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Stratasys NASDAQ: SSYS on 8/15/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ichor NASDAQ: ICHR on 8/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Viasat NASDAQ: VSAT on 7/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AngioDynamics NASDAQ: ANGO on 7/16/2025.

Berry Stock Performance

Shares of BRY stock opened at $3.79 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $294.10 million, a P/E ratio of 54.14 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm's 50 day moving average is $3.34 and its 200 day moving average is $2.99. Berry Corporation has a 12 month low of $2.11 and a 12 month high of $5.90.

Berry (NASDAQ:BRY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The energy company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.65. The company had revenue of $210.08 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $155.00 million. Berry had a net margin of 0.60% and a return on equity of 5.27%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Berry Corporation will post 0.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Berry Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 28th. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th were paid a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 18th. Berry's dividend payout ratio is presently 171.43%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Berry

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Pinnacle Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Berry in the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. BridgePort Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Berry in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Berry in the 1st quarter valued at $34,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Berry by 130.6% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 11,869 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 6,722 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FORA Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Berry in the 1st quarter valued at $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.88% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Berry from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of Berry from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Johnson Rice lowered shares of Berry from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $4.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Berry in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $4.00.

About Representative Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 25th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Wasserman Schultz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 25th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was born in Forest Hills, New York. Wasserman Schultz graduated from Half Hollow Hills High School East in 1984. She earned a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Florida in 1988 and 1990, respectively. Wasserman Schultz's career experience includes working as a staffer to former U.S. Representative Peter Deutsch.

About Berry

Berry Petroleum Company, LLC., formerly Berry Petroleum Company, is an independent energy company. The Company is engaged in the production, development, exploitation, and acquisition of oil and natural gas. The Company's principal reserves and producing properties are located in California (South Midway-Sunset (SMWSS)-Steam Floods, North Midway-Sunset (NMWSS)-Diatomite, NMWSS-New Steam Floods, Texas (Permian and E.

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