FY2025 EPS Estimate for Gulfport Energy Decreased by Analyst

Key Points

• Capital One Financial has lowered its FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Gulfport Energy to $22.01, down from $22.16.
• Gulfport Energy's stock recently opened at $187.46 and has experienced a 12-month range of $136.45 to $210.32.
• Despite the lowered estimates, Gulfport Energy has received ratings from various brokerages, including a "buy" rating from Wall Street Zen and a "strong buy" from one analyst.

Gulfport Energy Corporation (NYSE:GPOR - Free Report) - Research analysts at Capital One Financial lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for Gulfport Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, October 7th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $22.01 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $22.16. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Gulfport Energy's Q4 2025 earnings at $6.39 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $6.85 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $7.21 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $7.68 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $7.82 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $29.56 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on GPOR. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Gulfport Energy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Gulfport Energy in a report on Wednesday. William Blair assumed coverage on shares of Gulfport Energy in a report on Monday, August 25th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Gulfport Energy from $240.00 to $227.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Gulfport Energy from $208.00 to $236.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Gulfport Energy currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $212.50.

Gulfport Energy Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:GPOR opened at $187.46 on Thursday. Gulfport Energy has a 12 month low of $136.45 and a 12 month high of $210.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The stock's fifty day moving average is $173.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -26.11 and a beta of 0.62.

Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $4.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.91 by ($0.85). The firm had revenue of $447.62 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $334.57 million. Gulfport Energy had a positive return on equity of 18.89% and a negative net margin of 9.14%.

Institutional Trading of Gulfport Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GPOR. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in shares of Gulfport Energy by 45.5% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 62,221 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,261,000 after buying an additional 19,458 shares in the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in Gulfport Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $134,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in Gulfport Energy by 483.1% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,306 shares of the company's stock worth $616,000 after purchasing an additional 2,739 shares in the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. increased its position in Gulfport Energy by 71.5% during the 2nd quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 3,085 shares of the company's stock worth $621,000 after purchasing an additional 1,286 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FORA Capital LLC acquired a new position in Gulfport Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $226,000.

Insider Activity at Gulfport Energy

In other news, Director Jason Joseph Martinez sold 600 shares of Gulfport Energy stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.57, for a total value of $102,942.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,288 shares of the company's stock, valued at $735,692.16. This trade represents a 12.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Gulfport Energy Company Profile

Gulfport Energy Corporation engages in the exploration, development, acquisition, production of natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGL) in the United States. Its principal properties include Utica Shale covering an area approximately 187,000 net reservoir acres primarily located in Eastern Ohio; and SCOOP covering an area approximately 74,000 net reservoir acres primarily located in Garvin, Grady, and Stephens.

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