Pampa Energía (PAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Pampa Energía S.A. operates as an integrated power company in Argentina. The company operates through Electricity Generation, Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals, and Holding and Other Business segments. It generates electricity through thermal plants, hydroelectric plants, and wind farms with a 5,332 megawatt (MW) installed capacity. The company also explores for and produces oil and gas in the provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro. In addition, it produces petrochemicals, such as styrene, synthetic rubber, and polystyrene. Further, the company operates and maintains a 22,391 km high-voltage electricity transmission network in Argentina. Additionally, it holds a concession for the transportation of natural gas with 9,248 km of gas pipelines in the center, west, and south of Argentina; and processes and sells natural gas liquids in Bahía Blanca in the Province of Buenos Aires, as well as offers related advisory services. The company was formerly known as Pampa Holding S.A. and changed its name to Pampa Energía S.A. in September 2008. Pampa Energía S.A. was incorporated in 1945 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $79.25 to $81.05
• 50-Day Range: $58.20 to $80.02
• 52-Week Range: $38.15 to $82.32
• Volume: 42,985 shs
• Average Volume: 263,154 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.24
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $63.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Pampa Energía Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pampa Energía scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 83rd out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Pampa Energía has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Pampa Energía has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Pampa Energía are expected to grow by 1.50% in the coming year, from $8.65 to $8.78 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pampa Energía is 12.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pampa Energía is 12.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 101.04.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Pampa Energía has a P/B Ratio of 1.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.39% of the float of Pampa Energía has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pampa Energía has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pampa Energía has recently increased by 9.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Pampa Energía does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Pampa Energía does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.39% of the float of Pampa Energía has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pampa Energía has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pampa Energía has recently increased by 9.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.29

News Sentiment

Pampa Energía has a news sentiment score of 0.29. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Pampa Energía this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for PAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Pampa Energía insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

55.52% of the stock of Pampa Energía is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 12.77% of the stock of Pampa Energía is held by institutions.

PAM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PAM shares performed this year?

Pampa Energía's stock was trading at $49.52 at the start of the year. Since then, PAM shares have increased by 62.7% and is now trading at $80.57.
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How were Pampa Energía's earnings last quarter?

Pampa Energía S.A. (NYSE:PAM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 6th. The utilities provider reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.95. The utilities provider had revenue of $540 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $517.71 million. Pampa Energía had a net margin of 19.86% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.15%.

Who are Pampa Energía's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Pampa Energía include Helikon Investments Ltd (2.42%), Citigroup Inc. (0.77%), TT International Asset Management LTD (0.63%) and Fourth Sail Capital LP (0.26%).

How do I buy shares of Pampa Energía?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Pampa Energía own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pampa Energía investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Disc Medicine (IRON), General Electric (GE) and EMCOR Group (EME).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/06/2024
• Today: 11/19/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/05/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Electric services
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PAM
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1469395
• Web: www.pampaenergia.com
• Phone: 541143446000
• Fax: 54-11-4344-6473
• Employees: 1,924
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $63.00
• High Stock Price Target: $75.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $46.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -20.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $6.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.22
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.18
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $302 million
• Net Margins: 19.86%
• Pretax Margin: 24.65%
• Return on Equity: 12.15%
• Return on Assets: 6.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.44
• Current Ratio: 2.41
• Quick Ratio: 2.13

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.73 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.50
• Cash Flow: $10.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.32
• Book Value: $44.24 per share
• Price / Book: 1.79

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 54,540,000
• Free Float: 24,260,000
• Market Cap: $4.33 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.88