Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. Purchases Shares of 506,880 Epsilon Energy Ltd. $EPSN

Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Epsilon Energy Ltd. (NASDAQ:EPSN) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 506,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,742,000. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. owned about 1.67% of Epsilon Energy at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in EPSN. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Epsilon Energy in the second quarter worth about $131,000. Odyssean LLC bought a new position in shares of Epsilon Energy during the second quarter worth $261,000. Solas Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Epsilon Energy in the second quarter valued at about $18,777,000. De Lisle Partners LLP bought a new stake in Epsilon Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $899,000. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Epsilon Energy during the second quarter worth $109,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.33% of the company’s stock.

Epsilon Energy Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ EPSN opened at $5.84 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $5.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.69. Epsilon Energy Ltd. has a 52-week low of $4.20 and a 52-week high of $6.65. The company has a market capitalization of $176.86 million, a P/E ratio of -27.81 and a beta of -0.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 0.96.

Epsilon Energy (NASDAQ:EPSN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter. Epsilon Energy had a negative net margin of 3.77% and a positive return on equity of 5.56%. The business had revenue of $18.26 million during the quarter.

Epsilon Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. Epsilon Energy’s payout ratio is presently -119.05%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Epsilon Energy in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

Epsilon Energy Profile

Epsilon Energy (NASDAQ: EPSN) is an independent exploration and production company specializing in the acquisition, development and production of unconventional and conventional oil and natural gas properties. Originally founded as Brewster Energy in 2002 and rebranded to Epsilon Energy in 2011, the company pursues a disciplined approach to resource development, leveraging its technical expertise to optimize well performance and manage operational costs.

The company’s core asset base is concentrated in the Appalachian Basin, where it holds acreage in key shale formations across Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.