DGS Capital Management LLC Makes New $282,000 Investment in Pampa Energía S.A. (NYSE:PAM)

DGS Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Pampa Energía S.A. (NYSE:PAM) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,202 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $282,000.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in PAM. TT International Asset Management LTD increased its stake in shares of Pampa Energía by 250.9% in the fourth quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 1,206,603 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $106,108,000 after acquiring an additional 862,723 shares during the last quarter. Helikon Investments Ltd increased its position in Pampa Energía by 146.6% in the 3rd quarter. Helikon Investments Ltd now owns 1,319,415 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $79,218,000 after purchasing an additional 784,407 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Pampa Energía by 428.0% during the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 628,522 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,818,000 after purchasing an additional 509,487 shares in the last quarter. Fourth Sail Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Pampa Energía during the 3rd quarter worth about $8,552,000. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Pampa Energía during the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,738,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 12.77% of the company’s stock.

Pampa Energía Trading Down 1.5 %

Shares of PAM stock opened at $85.55 on Friday. Pampa Energía S.A. has a 12 month low of $38.15 and a 12 month high of $97.55. The company has a market cap of $4.67 billion, a PE ratio of 13.16 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 2.13, a current ratio of 2.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The business’s 50 day moving average is $87.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $68.02.

Pampa Energía (NYSE:PAM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.95. Pampa Energía had a net margin of 19.86% and a return on equity of 12.15%. The firm had revenue of $540.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $517.71 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.80 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Pampa Energía S.A. will post 8.96 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on PAM. Citigroup downgraded Pampa Energía from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $58.00 to $75.00 in a report on Friday, November 1st. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Pampa Energía from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Pampa Energía from $59.00 to $93.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $71.63.

Pampa Energía Profile

Pampa Energía SA operates as an integrated power company in Argentina. The company operates through Electricity Generation, Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals, and Holding and Other Business segments. It generates electricity through thermal plants, hydroelectric plants, and wind farms with a 5,332 megawatt (MW) installed capacity.