Shares of Pampa Energia S.A. (NYSE:PAM - Get Free Report) traded down 4.3% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $71.49 and last traded at $71.60. 70,699 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 70% from the average session volume of 238,638 shares. The stock had previously closed at $74.83.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Pampa Energia from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Pampa Energia from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st.
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Pampa Energia Price Performance
The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm's 50-day moving average is $75.19 and its 200-day moving average is $78.99. The company has a market cap of $3.93 billion, a PE ratio of 7.81 and a beta of 1.13.
Pampa Energia (NYSE:PAM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The utilities provider reported $2.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.89. Pampa Energia had a net margin of 26.73% and a return on equity of 15.29%. The company had revenue of $414.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $487.63 million. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Pampa Energia S.A. will post 9.33 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pampa Energia
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Advisors Preferred LLC grew its holdings in Pampa Energia by 158.9% in the first quarter. Advisors Preferred LLC now owns 730 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 448 shares during the period. Compass Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Pampa Energia in the fourth quarter worth approximately $152,000. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Pampa Energia in the first quarter worth approximately $186,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Pampa Energia in the fourth quarter worth approximately $209,000. Finally, Insigneo Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Pampa Energia in the fourth quarter worth approximately $217,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 12.77% of the company's stock.
About Pampa Energia
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Pampa Energía SA 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.
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