Transportadora de Gas del Sur (TGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. engages in transportation of natural gas, and production and commercialization of natural gas liquids in Argentina and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Natural Gas Transportation Services; Liquids Production and Commercialization; Midstream; and Telecommunications. The Natural Gas Transportation segment transports natural gas through pipeline system to distribution companies, power plants, and industrial customers. It provides operation and maintenance services for the natural gas transportation facilities. The Liquids Production and Commercialization segment produces and commercializes natural gas liquids, such as ethane, liquid petroleum gas, natural gasoline, propane, and butane. This segment offers certain related services comprising reception, storage, and dispatch of the liquids. The Midstream segment provides natural gas conditioning services; treatment, removal of impurities and natural gas compression, including the collection and transport of natural gas; and inspection and maintenance of pipelines and compressor plants services. In addition, this segment offers steam generation for electricity production and management services for expansion works and steam generation for the production of electricity. The Telecommunications segment offers data transmission services through a network of digital terrestrial radio relay. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and electric power generation end users. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. is a subsidiary of Compañía de Inversiones de Energía S.A.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.30 to $28.71
• 50-Day Range: $20.24 to $30.33
• 52-Week Range: $11.81 to $30.88
• Volume: 197,932 shs
• Average Volume: 223,702 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.25 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.13
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Transportadora de Gas del Sur Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Transportadora de Gas del Sur scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 225th out of 272 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Transportadora de Gas del Sur.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 180.77%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Transportadora de Gas del Sur are expected to grow by 180.77% in the coming year, from $0.52 to $1.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Transportadora de Gas del Sur is 26.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.11.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Transportadora de Gas del Sur is 26.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.39.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Transportadora de Gas del Sur has a P/B Ratio of 1.31. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.72% of the float of Transportadora de Gas del Sur has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Transportadora de Gas del Sur has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Transportadora de Gas del Sur has recently decreased by 26.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Transportadora de Gas del Sur does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Transportadora de Gas del Sur does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Transportadora de Gas del Sur is 142.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Transportadora de Gas del Sur will have a dividend payout ratio of 105.62% in the coming year. This indicates that Transportadora de Gas del Sur may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.72% of the float of Transportadora de Gas del Sur has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Transportadora de Gas del Sur has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Transportadora de Gas del Sur has recently decreased by 26.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Transportadora de Gas del Sur to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Transportadora de Gas del Sur insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 3.29% of the stock of Transportadora de Gas del Sur is held by institutions.

TGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TGS shares performed this year?

Transportadora de Gas del Sur's stock was trading at $15.09 at the beginning of the year. Since then, TGS stock has increased by 87.0% and is now trading at $28.22.
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Who are Transportadora de Gas del Sur's major shareholders?

Transportadora de Gas del Sur's top institutional investors include TT International Asset Management LTD (0.85%), ABS Direct Equity Fund LLC, Truxt Investmentos Ltda. and Glenorchy Capital Ltd (0.03%).

How do I buy shares of Transportadora de Gas del Sur?

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Company Calendar

• Today: 12/24/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Natural gas transmission
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TGS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 930689
• Web: www.tgs.com.ar
• Phone: 541148659077
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,125
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.13
• Forward P/E Ratio: 54.27
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $89.37 million
• Net Margins: 15.46%
• Pretax Margin: 30.83%
• Return on Equity: 7.31%
• Return on Assets: 4.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.24
• Current Ratio: 2.67
• Quick Ratio: 2.64

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $548.03 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.01
• Cash Flow: $0.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 47.53
• Book Value: $21.60 per share
• Price / Book: 1.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 150,550,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $4.25 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.80