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Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELPC) Shares Up 6.1% - Here's Why

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Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELPC - Get Free Report)'s share price traded up 6.1% on Monday . The company traded as high as $7.25 and last traded at $7.30. 1,911 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 88% from the average session volume of 15,290 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.88.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $7.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.59 and a beta of -0.31. The firm's 50-day moving average is $6.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.02.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELPC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 28th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter.

Companhia Paranaense de Energia Cuts Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Companhia Paranaense de Energia stock. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda boosted its position 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 13F filing 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 period. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda's holdings in Companhia Paranaense de Energia were worth $355,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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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