Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited engages in oil and gas exploration, development, and production in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The company operates Shaikan field that covers an area of approximately 280 square kilometers, which is located north-west of Erbil. It also provides management, support, geological, geophysical, and engineering services. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 142.40 to 145.10
• 50-Day Range: 113 to 143.80
• 52-Week Range: 88.75 to 155.94
• Volume: 965,102 shs
• Average Volume: 1.04 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £312.65 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 3.47%
• Price Target: GBX 190
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gulf Keystone Petroleum scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Gulf Keystone Petroleum has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gulf Keystone Petroleum has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Gulf Keystone Petroleum is -4,806.67, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gulf Keystone Petroleum is -4,806.67, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a PEG Ratio of 0.06. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for GKP.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Gulf Keystone Petroleum is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.18%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Gulf Keystone Petroleum does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for GKP.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Gulf Keystone Petroleum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Gulf Keystone Petroleum insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

16.75% of the stock of Gulf Keystone Petroleum is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 32.47% of the stock of Gulf Keystone Petroleum is held by institutions.

GKP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GKP shares performed this year?

Gulf Keystone Petroleum's stock was trading at GBX 129.10 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GKP stock has increased by 11.7% and is now trading at GBX 144.20.
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How do I buy shares of Gulf Keystone Petroleum?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Gulf Keystone Petroleum own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Gulf Keystone Petroleum investors own include Genel Energy (GENL), AFR.L (AFR), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), boohoo group (BOO), Rhythmone (RTHM), Sirius Minerals (SXX) and Aminex (AEX).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend: 10/17/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/31/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:GKP
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.gulfkeystone.com
• Phone: +1-441-2954630
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 471
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 190
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 190
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 190
• Potential Upside/Downside: +33.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (0.03)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.80
• P/E Growth: 0.06
• Net Income: £-8,190,000.00
• Net Margins: -7.11%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -1.51%
• Return on Assets: -0.98%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 0.97
• Quick Ratio: 2.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £115.14 million
• Price / Sales: 2.68
• Cash Flow: GBX 76.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.86
• Book Value: GBX 238 per share
• Price / Book: 0.60

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 216,820,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £308.10 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.22