Pampa Energia (NYSE:PAM) CFO Acquires $207,320.96 in Stock

Pampa Energia S.A. (NYSE:PAM) CFO Adolfo Fernando Zuberbuhler bought 3,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $66.11 per share, with a total value of $207,320.96. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 2,885 shares in the company, valued at approximately $190,727.35. This represents a -1,249.40% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Pampa Energia Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE PAM traded down $3.69 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $64.82. The stock had a trading volume of 401,056 shares, compared to its average volume of 209,202. Pampa Energia S.A. has a one year low of $64.69 and a one year high of $94.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 3.23 and a current ratio of 3.64. The stock has a market cap of $3.48 billion, a PE ratio of 5.18, a P/E/G ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 0.96. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $80.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $82.37.

Pampa Energia (NYSE:PAM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The utilities provider reported $2.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Pampa Energia had a return on equity of 17.74% and a net margin of 25.84%. The business had revenue of $746.00 million for the quarter. On average, research analysts forecast that Pampa Energia S.A. will post 10.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Pampa Energia

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Absolute Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. lifted its position in Pampa Energia by 198.1% in the 1st quarter. Absolute Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. now owns 287,383 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,433,000 after purchasing an additional 190,963 shares during the last quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda acquired a new position in Pampa Energia during the 1st quarter valued at about $14,482,000. ABS Direct Equity Fund LLC grew its position in Pampa Energia by 183.3% in the 1st quarter. ABS Direct Equity Fund LLC now owns 73,961 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $6,359,000 after purchasing an additional 47,856 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in Pampa Energia by 77.6% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 46,788 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $4,058,000 after purchasing an additional 20,438 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Pampa Energia in the 1st quarter worth about $1,569,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 12.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PAM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Pampa Energia in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Zacks Research cut shares of Pampa Energia from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Pampa Energia from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, September 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Pampa Energia from $105.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Pampa Energia has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $98.50.

Trending Headlines about Pampa Energia

Here are the key news stories impacting Pampa Energia this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter profit climbed nearly sixfold year over year, while revenue also increased—evidence of stronger reported results. Pampa Energía Profit Climbs Nearly Sixfold
• Positive Sentiment: Pampa expects to ramp production at Rincón de Aranda to 40,000 barrels per day by the end of 2027 and 45,000 bpd in the first quarter of 2028. The planned growth could support longer-term output, though it is not near-term. Pampa outlines Rincón de Aranda ramp
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 revenue was reported at $790 million, below FactSet’s $806.6 million estimate. The shortfall may temper the positive reaction to the profit improvement. Pampa Q3 revenue versus estimate
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan issued a pessimistic forecast, and a separate report says the stock reached a 12-month low after an analyst downgrade. The bearish outlook and downgrade likely weigh on investor sentiment despite the stronger profit. JPMorgan forecast Analyst downgrade and 12-month low

About Pampa Energia

Pampa Energía SA is an integrated Argentine energy company engaged in electricity generation, oil and natural gas exploration and production, and related energy infrastructure. Its power-generation portfolio includes thermal, hydroelectric and renewable facilities that supply electricity to Argentina’s wholesale power market.

The company’s upstream operations are focused primarily on Argentina, including conventional and unconventional resources in the Neuquén Basin and the Vaca Muerta formation.