Glenorchy Capital Ltd Purchases Shares of 347,516 Central Puerto S.A. (NYSE:CEPU)

Glenorchy Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Central Puerto S.A. (NYSE:CEPU) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 347,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,162,000. Central Puerto makes up about 1.2% of Glenorchy Capital Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Central Puerto by 43.5% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 513,306 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,671,000 after purchasing an additional 155,657 shares during the period. Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Central Puerto in the third quarter worth $233,000. Autonomy Capital Jersey L.P. increased its position in shares of Central Puerto by 2.8% in the third quarter. Autonomy Capital Jersey L.P. now owns 760,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,423,000 after acquiring an additional 20,925 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its position in shares of Central Puerto by 5.6% in the third quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 175,393 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,030,000 after acquiring an additional 9,366 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Central Puerto by 95.0% in the third quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 38,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,000 after acquiring an additional 18,899 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.97% of the company’s stock.

Central Puerto Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of Central Puerto stock traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $10.26. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 378,462 shares, compared to its average volume of 343,988. Central Puerto S.A. has a 1-year low of $5.30 and a 1-year high of $11.60. The business has a fifty day moving average of $8.93 and a 200 day moving average of $8.26. The company has a market capitalization of $1.55 billion, a PE ratio of 4.33 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a quick ratio of 2.42, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 11th. The company reported $2.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $2.66. Central Puerto had a net margin of 50.95% and a return on equity of 25.37%. The company had revenue of $193.03 million during the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.96 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Central Puerto S.A. will post 0.33 EPS for the current year.

About Central Puerto

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.