Glenorchy Capital Ltd Makes New Investment in Central Puerto S.A. (NYSE:CEPU)

Glenorchy Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Central Puerto S.A. (NYSE:CEPU) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 347,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,162,000. Central Puerto comprises about 1.2% of Glenorchy Capital Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Glenorchy Capital Ltd owned about 0.23% of Central Puerto as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Jump Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Central Puerto by 95.0% during the third quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 38,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,000 after buying an additional 18,899 shares during the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of Central Puerto during the third quarter valued at approximately $233,000. Trium Capital LLP grew its stake in shares of Central Puerto by 40.8% during the third quarter. Trium Capital LLP now owns 144,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $843,000 after buying an additional 41,918 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in shares of Central Puerto by 5.6% during the third quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 175,393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,030,000 after buying an additional 9,366 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Central Puerto by 14.9% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 357,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,082,000 after buying an additional 46,487 shares during the last quarter. 2.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Central Puerto Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of CEPU traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $10.26. 378,462 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 343,988. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.65 and a quick ratio of 2.42. The stock has a market cap of $1.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.33 and a beta of 1.43. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $8.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.26. Central Puerto S.A. has a 12 month low of $5.30 and a 12 month high of $11.60.

Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 11th. The company reported $2.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $2.66. The firm had revenue of $193.03 million during the quarter. Central Puerto had a return on equity of 25.37% and a net margin of 50.95%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.96 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Central Puerto S.A. will post 0.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Central Puerto Profile

Central Puerto SA engages in the electric power generation in Argentina. It operates through three segments: Electric Power Generation from Conventional Sources, Electric Power Generation from Renewable Sources, and Natural Gas Transport and Distribution. The company generates energy through thermal, hydroelectric, and wind farms.