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Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) Trading Up 6.6% - Here's Why

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Key Points

  • Central Puerto's share price increased by 6.6% during midday trading, rising from a previous close of $7.93 to $8.46.
  • Analysts have mixed opinions, with Weiss Ratings maintaining a "sell" rating while Wall Street Zen upgraded the stock to a "strong-buy".
  • The company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the last quarter, with a revenue of $179.60 million, and analysts expect 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.
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Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:CEPU - Get Free Report)'s share price shot up 6.6% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $8.28 and last traded at $8.46. 74,517 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 76% from the average session volume of 312,874 shares. The stock had previously closed at $7.93.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on CEPU. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Central Puerto in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Central Puerto from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Sell".

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Central Puerto Stock Up 12.0%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The company has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.39 and a beta of 1.07. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $9.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.11.

Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 14th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Central Puerto had a net margin of 21.30% and a return on equity of 11.81%. The company had revenue of $179.60 million during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Central Puerto

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CEPU. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Central Puerto by 863.3% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 95,773 shares of the company's stock worth $1,062,000 after acquiring an additional 85,831 shares during the period. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Central Puerto in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $200,000. Ping Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Central Puerto by 7.0% during the 1st quarter. Ping Capital Management Inc. now owns 92,000 shares of the company's stock worth $1,020,000 after buying an additional 6,000 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Central Puerto in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Central Puerto in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $170,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.97% of the company's stock.

Central Puerto Company Profile

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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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