Pampa Energia (PAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Pampa Energía S.A. operates as an integrated power company in Argentina. The company operates through Electricity Generation, Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals, and Holding and Other Business segments. It generates electricity through thermal plants, hydroelectric plants, and wind farms with a 5,332 megawatt (MW) installed capacity. The company also explores for and produces oil and gas in the provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro. In addition, it produces petrochemicals, such as styrene, synthetic rubber, and polystyrene. Further, the company operates and maintains a 22,391 km high-voltage electricity transmission network in Argentina. Additionally, it holds a concession for the transportation of natural gas with 9,248 km of gas pipelines in the center, west, and south of Argentina; and processes and sells natural gas liquids in Bahía Blanca in the Province of Buenos Aires, as well as offers related advisory services. The company was formerly known as Pampa Holding S.A. and changed its name to Pampa Energía S.A. in September 2008. Pampa Energía S.A. was incorporated in 1945 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $69.50 to $72.96
• 50-Day Range: $68.55 to $85.15
• 52-Week Range: $38.58 to $97.55
• Volume: 183,648 shs
• Average Volume: 238,256 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.85
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $85.83
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Pampa Energia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pampa Energia scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 75th out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Pampa Energia has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Pampa Energia has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -27.12%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Pampa Energia are expected to decrease by -27.12% in the coming year, from $9.33 to $6.80 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pampa Energia is 7.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.62.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pampa Energia is 7.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.19.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Pampa Energia has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.38% of the float of Pampa Energia has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pampa Energia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pampa Energia has recently increased by 14.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Pampa Energia does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Pampa Energia does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.38% of the float of Pampa Energia has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pampa Energia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pampa Energia has recently increased by 14.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.75

News Sentiment

Pampa Energia has a news sentiment score of 1.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Pampa Energia this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for PAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Pampa Energia insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

55.52% of the stock of Pampa Energia is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 12.77% of the stock of Pampa Energia is held by institutions.

PAM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PAM shares performed this year?

Pampa Energia's stock was trading at $87.94 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PAM stock has decreased by 18.1% and is now trading at $72.0520.

How were Pampa Energia's earnings last quarter?

Pampa Energia S.A. (NYSE:PAM) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 12th. The utilities provider reported $2.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.89. The utilities provider earned $414 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $487.63 million. Pampa Energia had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.29% and a net margin of 26.73%.
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Who are Pampa Energia's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Pampa Energia include TT International Asset Management LTD (2.02%), Ping Capital Management Inc. (0.14%), ABS Direct Equity Fund LLC (0.05%) and PFG Investments LLC (0.01%).

How do I buy shares of Pampa Energia?

Shares of PAM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Pampa Energia own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pampa Energia investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Disc Medicine (IRON), GE Aerospace (GE) and EMCOR Group (EME).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/12/2025
• Today: 7/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PAM
• CIK: 1469395
• Web: www.pampaenergia.com
• Phone: 541143446000
• Fax: 54-11-4344-6473
• Employees: 1,847
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Pampa Energia: $85.83
• High Price Target: $93.50
• Low Price Target: $72.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.57
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $619 million
• Net Margins: 26.73%
• Pretax Margin: 27.95%
• Return on Equity: 15.29%
• Return on Assets: 8.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.38
• Current Ratio: 1.82
• Quick Ratio: 1.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.88 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.05
• Cash Flow: $17.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.97
• Book Value: $60.41 per share
• Price / Book: 1.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 54,540,000
• Free Float: 24,260,000
• Market Cap: $3.85 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.13