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Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELPC) Hits New 12-Month High - Should You Buy?

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Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELPC - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $8.20 and last traded at $8.22, with a volume of 121674 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $7.98.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia Stock Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average price of $7.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.30. The company has a market capitalization of $8.69 billion, a PE ratio of 11.60 and a beta of -0.45.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELPC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, May 9th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1 billion during the quarter.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 29th were paid a dividend of $0.1172 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 28th. This represents a yield of 5.5%. Companhia Paranaense de Energia's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 50.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Companhia Paranaense de Energia

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Companhia Paranaense de Energia stock. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda raised its holdings in shares of Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELPC - Free Report) by 32.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 68,091 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 16,780 shares during the quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda's holdings in Companhia Paranaense de Energia were worth $355,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia Company Profile

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Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL engages in the generation, transformation, distribution, and sale of electricity to industrial, residential, commercial, rural, and other customers in Brazil. The company operates through Power Generation and Transmission, Power Distribution, GAS, Power Sale, and Holding and Services segments.

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