Bosun Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Central Puerto S.A. (NYSE:CEPU - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 45,934 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $666,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in CEPU. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Central Puerto by 169.1% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 9,942 shares of the company's stock valued at $144,000 after acquiring an additional 6,248 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Central Puerto in the third quarter valued at about $157,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Central Puerto by 60.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 24,949 shares of the company's stock worth $362,000 after acquiring an additional 9,422 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in Central Puerto in the fourth quarter worth about $405,000. Finally, OLD Mission Capital LLC bought a new position in Central Puerto during the fourth quarter worth about $776,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.97% of the company's stock.
Central Puerto Stock Up 9.6 %
NYSE CEPU traded up $1.04 during trading on Friday, hitting $11.92. The stock had a trading volume of 661,657 shares, compared to its average volume of 319,669. The company has a market capitalization of $1.80 billion, a PE ratio of 4.67 and a beta of 1.09. The company's 50-day moving average price is $11.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.75. Central Puerto S.A. has a 12 month low of $7.07 and a 12 month high of $16.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a current ratio of 2.13.
Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $168.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $187.32 billion. Central Puerto had a return on equity of 22.76% and a net margin of 56.44%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Central Puerto S.A. will post 0.63 EPS for the current year.
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Central Puerto SA engages in the electric power generation in Argentina. It operates through three segments: Electric Power Generation from Conventional Sources, Electric Power Generation from Renewable Sources, and Natural Gas Transport and Distribution. The company generates energy through thermal, hydroelectric, and wind farms.
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