Pampa Energia (PAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Pampa Energía S.A. is an Argentine integrated energy company with operations spanning electricity generation and oil and gas exploration and production. The company is one of Argentina’s leading private-sector power producers, supplying electricity through a portfolio that includes thermal, hydroelectric and renewable generation facilities.

In its upstream business, Pampa explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas in several of Argentina’s principal hydrocarbon basins, including the Vaca Muerta shale formation in Neuquén Province. Its energy activities also include the development of infrastructure and projects supporting Argentina’s electricity and natural gas markets.

Founded in 2005, Pampa serves the Argentine market and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange through American depositary receipts under the symbol PAM. The company is associated with businessman Marcelo Mindlin, who serves as chairman, while Ricardo Torres has served as chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $80.53 to $82.20
• 50-Day Range: $76.09 to $88.32
• 52-Week Range: $58.50 to $94.50
• Volume: 142,954 shs
• Average Volume: 211,105 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.37 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.72
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $105.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Pampa Energia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pampa Energia scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 96 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: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Pampa Energia has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Pampa Energia has a consensus price target of $105.00, representing about 29.2% upside from its current price of $81.27.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Pampa Energia has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -3.93%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Pampa Energia are expected to decrease by -3.93% in the coming year, from $10.94 to $10.51 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pampa Energia is 7.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pampa Energia is 7.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.11.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Pampa Energia has a PEG Ratio of 0.26. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Pampa Energia has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.48% 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 2.02, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pampa Energia has recently decreased by 3.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Pampa Energia has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Pampa Energia this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for PAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Pampa Energia to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

3 insiders have purchased shares of Pampa Energia in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $14,100,465.00 in company stock, which represents 0.3229% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Pampa Energia insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $14,100,465.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in 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

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

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/30/2026
• Today: 10/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Electric Utilities
• Sub-Industry: Electric Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PAM
• CIK: 1469395
• Web: www.pampa.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: $105.00
• High Price Target: $113.00
• Low Price Target: $97.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.53
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.43
• P/E Growth: 0.26
• Net Income: $377 million
• Net Margins: 23.58%
• Pretax Margin: 28.17%
• Return on Equity: 15.33%
• Return on Assets: 8.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.64
• Current Ratio: 3.64
• Quick Ratio: 3.23

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.00 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.19
• Cash Flow: $14.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.53
• Book Value: $66.27 per share
• Price / Book: 1.23

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 53,740,000
• Free Float: 23,905,000
• Market Cap: $4.37 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.93