Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Off Shares of Gulfport Energy Corporation (NYSE:GPOR)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Gulfport Energy Corporation (NYSE:GPOR). In a filing disclosed on February 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Gulfport Energy stock on January 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

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• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Leonardo (OTCMKTS:FINMF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) on 1/30/2026.

Gulfport Energy Stock Up 1.6%

NYSE:GPOR traded up $3.28 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $204.84. 351,747 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 260,609. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $197.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $190.52. The firm has a market cap of $3.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -107.81 and a beta of 0.61. Gulfport Energy Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $153.27 and a fifty-two week high of $225.78. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on GPOR. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Gulfport Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Gulfport Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of Gulfport Energy from $205.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Evercore upped their price objective on shares of Gulfport Energy from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Gulfport Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $230.88.

Insider Transactions at Gulfport Energy

In other news, COO Matthew Rucker sold 10,732 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $186.61, for a total value of $2,002,698.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 12,893 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,405,962.73. This represents a 45.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Lester Zitkus sold 4,745 shares of Gulfport Energy stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.69, for a total transaction of $881,099.05. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 7,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,452,281.49. This trade represents a 37.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 308,012 shares of company stock valued at $67,100,732. Company insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Gulfport Energy by 36.9% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 69,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,447,000 after buying an additional 18,733 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its holdings in Gulfport Energy by 102.5% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,845 shares of the company’s stock valued at $592,000 after acquiring an additional 1,440 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury bought a new stake in shares of Gulfport Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $327,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Gulfport Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $215,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Gulfport Energy by 15.6% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 16,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,358,000 after purchasing an additional 2,173 shares in the last quarter.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Gulfport Energy

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The company focuses on the development of onshore natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil properties in the United States. Gulfport utilizes horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing techniques to maximize production and enhance recovery from its resource plays.

The company’s primary operations are concentrated in two major U.S. resource basins.