Q3 EPS Estimates for Gulfport Energy Lowered by Analyst

Key Points

• Capital One Financial has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Gulfport Energy from $5.18 to $4.74, reflecting a bearish outlook on the company's performance.
• Gulfport Energy reported earnings of $4.06 for the last quarter, falling short of analysts' expectations of $4.91, despite higher revenues of $447.62 million.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on Gulfport Energy, with some targeting prices as high as $236.00 while others have adjusted their targets downward to around $205.00.

Gulfport Energy Corporation (NYSE:GPOR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Capital One Financial cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Gulfport Energy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, September 8th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $4.74 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $5.18. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Gulfport Energy's FY2025 earnings at $21.03 EPS.

Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $4.06 earnings per share (EPS) 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 negative net margin of 9.14% and a positive return on equity of 18.89%.

GPOR has been the topic of a number of other reports. TD Cowen raised shares of Gulfport Energy to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Gulfport Energy from $240.00 to $227.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target 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. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Gulfport Energy from $217.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Gulfport Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $221.50.

Gulfport Energy Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:GPOR traded up $0.03 on Wednesday, reaching $174.04. 197,383 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 228,454. The company has a current ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Gulfport Energy has a 1-year low of $136.45 and a 1-year high of $210.32. The company has a market capitalization of $3.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -24.24 and a beta of 0.62. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $173.14.

Insider Transactions at Gulfport Energy

In other Gulfport Energy news, Director Jason Joseph Martinez sold 600 shares of the company's 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 transaction, the director directly owned 4,288 shares in the company, valued at approximately $735,692.16. This represents a 12.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.62% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Gulfport Energy by 364.8% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 251 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp purchased a new position in Gulfport Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $85,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in Gulfport Energy by 50.5% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 501 shares of the company's stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Gulfport Energy by 1,360.5% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 628 shares of the company's stock valued at $126,000 after purchasing an additional 585 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FORA Capital LLC purchased a new position in Gulfport Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $226,000.

About Gulfport Energy

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.