Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. Increases Holdings in Epsilon Energy Ltd. $EPSN

Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Epsilon Energy Ltd. (NASDAQ:EPSN) by 26.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 476,880 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 99,975 shares during the period. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. owned about 1.58% of Epsilon Energy worth $2,938,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in shares of Epsilon Energy by 179.8% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,394 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 4,109 shares during the period. Claro Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Epsilon Energy in the 4th quarter worth $53,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Epsilon Energy by 1,014.3% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 7,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 7,100 shares in the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in Epsilon Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $59,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Epsilon Energy during the third quarter valued at about $62,000. 60.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Epsilon Energy Stock Performance

Epsilon Energy stock opened at $5.83 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $176.36 million, a P/E ratio of -15.76 and a beta of -0.20. Epsilon Energy Ltd. has a 1-year low of $4.20 and a 1-year high of $6.65. The company’s 50-day moving average is $5.63 and its 200 day moving average is $5.51.

Epsilon Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Epsilon Energy’s payout ratio is currently -67.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Epsilon Energy from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

About Epsilon Energy

Epsilon Energy (NASDAQ: EPSN) is an independent exploration and production company specializing in the acquisition, development and production of unconventional and conventional oil and natural gas properties. Originally founded as Brewster Energy in 2002 and rebranded to Epsilon Energy in 2011, the company pursues a disciplined approach to resource development, leveraging its technical expertise to optimize well performance and manage operational costs.

The company’s core asset base is concentrated in the Appalachian Basin, where it holds acreage in key shale formations across Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.