UBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) Stock Price

Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) had its price objective raised by UBS Group from $264.00 to $267.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Evercore upped their price target on Gulfport Energy from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Gulfport Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Gulfport Energy from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday. Zacks Research upgraded Gulfport Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on Gulfport Energy from $219.00 to $239.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $227.44.

Gulfport Energy Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE:GPOR opened at $209.88 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $3.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.32 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $197.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $192.67. Gulfport Energy has a 52 week low of $153.27 and a 52 week high of $225.78.

Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $5.60 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.61 by ($0.01). Gulfport Energy had a return on equity of 21.85% and a net margin of 30.01%.The business had revenue of $398.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $373.24 million.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Timothy J. Cutt sold 5,000 shares of Gulfport Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.73, for a total value of $1,043,650.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 26,255 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,480,206.15. The trade was a 16.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Matthew Rucker sold 10,732 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $186.61, for a total value of $2,002,698.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 12,893 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,405,962.73. The trade was a 45.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 893,835 shares of company stock worth $182,476,994 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gulfport Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in Gulfport Energy by 866.7% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 406 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after buying an additional 364 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Gulfport Energy by 36.9% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 69,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,447,000 after acquiring an additional 18,733 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in shares of Gulfport Energy by 102.5% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,845 shares of the company’s stock worth $592,000 after acquiring an additional 1,440 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury purchased a new position in shares of Gulfport Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $327,000. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Gulfport Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $215,000.

Gulfport Energy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Gulfport Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $267 and kept a “buy” rating, implying meaningful upside versus current levels — this can attract buyers and support momentum. UBS price target raise (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and models are highlighting strong cash generation: a Seeking Alpha write‑up projects ~$510M of free cash flow in 2026 with plans to allocate much of it to buybacks — this supports shareholder returns and valuation upside. Projected 2026 free cash flow (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Company expanded a discounted share repurchase (84,416 shares on March 3) — management buybacks can limit supply and signal confidence in the stock. Discounted buyback announced (TipRanks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results: a one‑cent EPS miss ($5.60 vs. $5.61) but revenue beat and healthy margins/ROE — fundamentals remain solid but the print didn’t materially change the story. Q4 results summary (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Major holder Silver Point executed large sales: ~759,740 shares on March 2 and another 84,416 on March 3 (total ~844k shares, ~$172M). Those disposals are a direct source of selling pressure and can weigh on near‑term price action. SEC ownership filing
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders sold small-to-moderate stakes the same week (including Timothy Cutt and others) — executive selling increases float and can dent sentiment unless explained as routine diversification. Director Form 4 (SEC)

Gulfport Energy Company Profile

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The company focuses on the development of onshore natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil properties in the United States. Gulfport utilizes horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing techniques to maximize production and enhance recovery from its resource plays.

The company’s primary operations are concentrated in two major U.S. resource basins.