Captrust Financial Advisors Has $15.32 Million Stock Position in GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK)

Captrust Financial Advisors cut its holdings in shares of GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK - Free Report) by 3.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,652,966 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after selling 58,179 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors owned approximately 3.23% of GeoPark worth $15,323,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada acquired a new stake in shares of GeoPark during the fourth quarter worth about $48,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in GeoPark during the 4th quarter worth approximately $50,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in GeoPark by 25.6% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 6,142 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 1,252 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in GeoPark by 392.3% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 8,974 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 7,151 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Puff Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of GeoPark in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $121,000. 68.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

GeoPark Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of GPRK stock traded up $0.14 on Monday, hitting $6.75. 358,358 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 568,748. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $346.02 million, a P/E ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.76. GeoPark Limited has a fifty-two week low of $5.66 and a fifty-two week high of $11.72. The business has a 50-day moving average of $7.15 and a 200 day moving average of $8.56.

GeoPark (NYSE:GPRK - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The oil and gas company reported $0.34 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%. Equities analysts anticipate that GeoPark Limited will post 1.97 EPS for the current year.

GeoPark Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be paid a $0.147 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.59 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.71%. GeoPark's payout ratio is currently 32.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of GeoPark from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report 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.