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Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) Shares Gap Up - Still a Buy?

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Central Puerto S.A. (NYSE:CEPU - Get Free Report) gapped up before the market opened on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $10.70, but opened at $11.99. Central Puerto shares last traded at $11.94, with a volume of 98,724 shares trading hands.

Central Puerto Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $12.66. The stock has a market cap of $1.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.48 and a beta of 1.02.

Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.26. Central Puerto had a net margin of 56.44% and a return on equity of 22.76%. The business had revenue of $168.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $187.32 billion. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Central Puerto S.A. will post 0.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Central Puerto

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Central Puerto during the first quarter valued at approximately $200,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Central Puerto by 863.3% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 95,773 shares of the company's stock worth $1,062,000 after buying an additional 85,831 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Central Puerto during the 4th quarter worth about $176,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Central Puerto by 84.8% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,283,463 shares of the company's stock worth $33,087,000 after purchasing an additional 1,047,490 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bosun Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Central Puerto in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $666,000. 2.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Central Puerto Company Profile

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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.

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