William Blair Investment Management LLC Invests $1.32 Million in Central Puerto S.A. (NYSE:CEPU)

William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Central Puerto S.A. (NYSE:CEPU - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 91,025 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,319,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC owned about 0.06% of Central Puerto at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in CEPU. Verition Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in Central Puerto during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $121,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new stake in Central Puerto in the third quarter valued at $122,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Central Puerto by 169.1% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 9,942 shares of the company's stock valued at $144,000 after acquiring an additional 6,248 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Central Puerto during the third quarter worth about $157,000. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in Central Puerto in the 3rd quarter worth about $351,000. 2.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Central Puerto Stock Performance

CEPU stock traded down $0.39 on Monday, reaching $12.17. The company's stock had a trading volume of 171,974 shares, compared to its average volume of 330,970. Central Puerto S.A. has a 52 week low of $7.07 and a 52 week high of $16.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 1.97. The company has a market capitalization of $1.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.77 and a beta of 1.18. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $13.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.57.

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

Central Puerto Profile

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.