Geopark (NYSE:GPRK) Shares Cross Above Fifty Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Geopark shares crossed above its 50‑day moving average, trading as high as $9.88 and last at $9.8150 versus a 50‑day average of $9.07 (200‑day $8.17) on volume of 606,247 shares.
• Analyst consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with a $11.50 target (two Buy, two Hold), and Jefferies reaffirmed a Buy with an $11.50 objective.
• Company fundamentals and insider activity: market cap about $507.5M, P/E 10.44, debt/equity 2.18, ROE 39.05%, quarterly dividend $0.03 (≈1.2% yield), and a director sold 100,000 shares at an average $8.83.

Geopark Ltd (NYSE:GPRK - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $9.07 and traded as high as $9.88. Geopark shares last traded at $9.8150, with a volume of 606,247 shares trading hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Geopark from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $11.50 price objective on shares of Geopark in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $11.50.

Geopark Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $507.53 million, a P/E ratio of 10.44 and a beta of 0.35. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $9.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.17.

Geopark (NYSE:GPRK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The oil and gas company reported $999.00 earnings per share for the quarter. Geopark had a net margin of 10.09% and a return on equity of 39.05%.

Geopark Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th were paid a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 11th. Geopark's dividend payout ratio is currently 12.77%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Geopark news, Director James Franklin Park sold 100,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.83, for a total transaction of $883,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 912,118 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,054,001.94. This represents a 9.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Institutional Trading of Geopark

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of Geopark by 86.1% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 6,775 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 3,134 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming grew its stake in shares of Geopark by 39.2% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 9,727 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 2,740 shares during the last quarter. StoneX Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Geopark during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $101,000. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Geopark during the third quarter valued at approximately $117,000. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Geopark during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $139,000. 68.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Geopark Company Profile

Geopark Ltd. NYSE: GPRK is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Latin America. Founded in 2002 and with corporate offices in Canada and regional headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia, Geopark pursues the discovery and development of unconventional and conventional hydrocarbon resources. The company's strategy emphasizes asset consolidation in established basins alongside disciplined capital allocation to maximize production efficiency.

The company's core operations are centered in Colombia's Llanos Basin, where it holds interests in several producing blocks that deliver light crude oil to local and export markets.

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