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Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELPC) Sets New 52-Week High - Here's Why

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Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELPC - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $8.20 and last traded at $8.19, with a volume of 6893 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $8.07.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia Trading Up 0.1%

The stock has a market cap of $8.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.44 and a beta of -0.43. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $7.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $6.21.

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

Companhia Paranaense de Energia Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 29th will be given a dividend of $0.1172 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 5.5%. Companhia Paranaense de Energia's dividend payout ratio is currently 32.86%.

Institutional Trading of Companhia Paranaense de Energia

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Companhia Paranaense de Energia stock. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda grew its position in shares of Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELPC - Free Report) by 32.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and 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 as of its most recent SEC filing.

About Companhia Paranaense de Energia

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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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