Geopark Limited (NYSE: GPRK) has seen a rise in its stock price by 5.14 in relation to its previous close of 10.41. However, the company has experienced a 21.48% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-03 that GPRK acquires key oil and gas assets from Repsol in the Llanos Basin, strengthening its footprint in Colombia.
Is It Worth Investing in Geopark Limited (NYSE: GPRK) Right Now?
Geopark Limited (NYSE: GPRK) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.58x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for GPRK is 1.34. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for GPRK is 37.49M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.59% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of GPRK on December 03, 2024 was 357.39K shares.
GPRK’s Market Performance
The stock of Geopark Limited (GPRK) has seen a 21.48% increase in the past week, with a 40.86% rise in the past month, and a 34.13% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.19%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.45% for GPRK. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 25.79% for GPRK stock, with a simple moving average of 18.50% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GPRK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GPRK stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for GPRK by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for GPRK in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $14.50 based on the research report published on September 21, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GPRK reach a price target of $16. The rating they have provided for GPRK stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on September 24th, 2020.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to GPRK, setting the target price at $15 in the report published on May 28th of the previous year.
GPRK Trading at 30.73% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GPRK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.19%, as shares surge +38.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +41.39% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GPRK rose by +22.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.46% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.70. In addition, Geopark Limited saw 27.71% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for GPRK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.44 for the present operating margin
- 0.55 for the gross margin
The net margin for Geopark Limited stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.38. Equity return is now at value 61.09, with 10.74 for asset returns.
Based on Geopark Limited (GPRK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.72 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.74. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.56. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.41.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 381.26 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.96. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.34. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.17for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.7. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.28.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Geopark Limited (GPRK) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
