Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE:PEO) Major Shareholder Purchases $630,560.70 in Stock

Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE:PEO) major shareholder Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought 26,730 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $23.59 per share, for a total transaction of $630,560.70. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 2,725,297 shares in the company, valued at $64,289,756.23. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Saba Capital Management, L.P. also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, June 28th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. purchased 23,459 shares of Adams Natural Resources Fund stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $23.56 per share, for a total transaction of $552,694.04.
• On Wednesday, June 26th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. acquired 12,850 shares of Adams Natural Resources Fund stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $23.35 per share, with a total value of $300,047.50.
• On Monday, June 24th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought 12,081 shares of Adams Natural Resources Fund stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $23.22 per share, for a total transaction of $280,520.82.
• On Monday, June 17th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. purchased 30,234 shares of Adams Natural Resources Fund stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $22.79 per share, with a total value of $689,032.86.
• On Friday, June 14th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. acquired 18,639 shares of Adams Natural Resources Fund stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $22.74 per share, for a total transaction of $423,850.86.

Adams Natural Resources Fund Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of PEO opened at $23.61 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $23.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $22.23. Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. has a one year low of $19.78 and a one year high of $24.25.

Adams Natural Resources Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 31st. Investors of record on Friday, May 17th were paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.69%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 16th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Adams Natural Resources Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cornerstone Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Adams Natural Resources Fund by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Advisors LLC now owns 482,767 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,959,000 after buying an additional 11,207 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates lifted its stake in Adams Natural Resources Fund by 22.2% in the 4th quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 224,749 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,637,000 after acquiring an additional 40,832 shares in the last quarter. FCA Corp TX boosted its position in Adams Natural Resources Fund by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. FCA Corp TX now owns 103,233 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,130,000 after acquiring an additional 5,251 shares during the period. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV grew its stake in Adams Natural Resources Fund by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 59,107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,363,000 after acquiring an additional 1,217 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd grew its stake in Adams Natural Resources Fund by 31.8% during the 4th quarter. Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd now owns 57,826 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,193,000 after acquiring an additional 13,944 shares in the last quarter. 33.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Adams Natural Resources Fund

Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets across the globe. The firm manages closed-end equity fund focused on the energy and material sectors. It invests in stocks of companies of all market capitalizations operating in the energy and natural resources sector including oil companies, exploration and production, utilities, services, and basic materials sectors.