Pampa Energia (NYSE:PAM) Stock: Insider Adolfo Fernando Zuberbuhler Buys 3,136 Shares

Pampa Energia S.A. (NYSE:PAM) CFO Adolfo Fernando Zuberbuhler bought 3,136 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 4th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $66.11 per share, with a total value of $207,320.96. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 2,885 shares in the company, valued at approximately $190,727.35. This represents a -1,249.40% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Pampa Energia Stock Performance

PAM opened at $63.91 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 0.96. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $79.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $82.23. Pampa Energia S.A. has a 1 year low of $63.42 and a 1 year high of $94.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 2.79 and a quick ratio of 3.23.

Pampa Energia (NYSE:PAM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 30th. The utilities provider reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $746.00 million during the quarter. Pampa Energia had a return on equity of 17.37% and a net margin of 25.84%. Equities analysts expect that Pampa Energia S.A. will post 10.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Pampa Energia News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pampa Energia this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Insiders bought shares in several transactions on November 3–4. CFO Adolfo Fernando Zuberbuhler purchased 3,136 shares for about $207,000, while Damian Mindlin bought a combined 38,652 shares for roughly $2.62 million. The buying may signal confidence in Pampa’s outlook. CFO SEC filing Mindlin SEC filing
• Positive Sentiment: Pampa outlined plans to ramp production at its Rincón de Aranda project to 40,000 barrels per day by the end of 2027 and 45,000 barrels per day in the first quarter of 2028, a potential longer-term growth driver. Production ramp plans
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports on Q3 described sharply higher profit, but revenue of about $790 million reportedly fell short of the roughly $806.6 million analyst estimate. The earnings growth is encouraging, while the revenue miss may have tempered the reaction. Q3 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan cut its price target to $100 from $105 and maintained a neutral rating. A separate report linked an analyst downgrade to PAM reaching a new 12-month low, adding to near-term investor concerns. JPMorgan outlook Downgrade and 12-month low

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Pampa Energia from $105.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Pampa Energia from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Pampa Energia in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Pampa Energia from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $98.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pampa Energia

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PAM. DGS Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Pampa Energia by 16.6% during the first quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 3,083 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $273,000 after acquiring an additional 438 shares in the last quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Pampa Energia during the first quarter valued at approximately $371,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in Pampa Energia in the second quarter valued at approximately $608,000. Guardian Partners Inc. bought a new position in Pampa Energia in the first quarter valued at approximately $620,000. Finally, Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC grew its stake in Pampa Energia by 6.4% in the first quarter. Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC now owns 13,612 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,205,000 after purchasing an additional 820 shares in the last quarter. 12.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Pampa Energia Company Profile

Pampa Energía SA is an integrated Argentine energy company engaged in electricity generation, oil and natural gas exploration and production, and related energy infrastructure. Its power-generation portfolio includes thermal, hydroelectric and renewable facilities that supply electricity to Argentina’s wholesale power market.

The company’s upstream operations are focused primarily on Argentina, including conventional and unconventional resources in the Neuquén Basin and the Vaca Muerta formation.