GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK) Stock Holdings Lifted by Dodge & Cox

Dodge & Cox grew its position in GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK) by 28.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 98,845 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,031 shares during the period. Dodge & Cox owned about 0.19% of GeoPark worth $916,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in GeoPark in the fourth quarter worth approximately $243,000. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada acquired a new position in shares of GeoPark during the 4th quarter worth $48,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in shares of GeoPark by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 3,176,376 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $29,445,000 after purchasing an additional 156,067 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of GeoPark by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 126,197 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,170,000 after purchasing an additional 9,199 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd boosted its holdings in GeoPark by 71.3% in the fourth quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 64,044 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $594,000 after purchasing an additional 26,654 shares in the last quarter. 68.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

GeoPark Trading Down 1.5 %

Shares of GPRK stock opened at $6.31 on Wednesday. GeoPark Limited has a 12 month low of $5.66 and a 12 month high of $11.72. The company has a market cap of $323.11 million, a PE ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53. The business’s 50 day moving average is $7.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.75.

GeoPark (NYSE:GPRK) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The oil and gas company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.73 by ($0.43). GeoPark had a return on equity of 57.93% and a net margin of 14.97%. The firm had revenue of $143.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $141.00 million. Equities analysts predict that GeoPark Limited will post 1.97 EPS for the current year.

GeoPark Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 19th were paid a dividend of $0.147 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 19th. This represents a $0.59 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.33%. GeoPark’s payout ratio is 32.22%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com cut GeoPark from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th.

GeoPark Profile

GeoPark Limited operates as an oil and natural gas exploration and production company primarily in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, and other Latin American countries. It engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas reserves. The company was formerly known as GeoPark Holdings Limited and changed its name to GeoPark Limited in July 2013.