GW&K Investment Management LLC Raises Holdings in Gulfport Energy Corporation $GPOR

GW&K Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Gulfport Energy Corporation (NYSE:GPOR) by 13.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 114,191 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 13,220 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC owned about 0.59% of Gulfport Energy worth $20,667,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Gulfport Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in shares of Gulfport Energy by 133.7% during the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Gulfport Energy by 364.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in Gulfport Energy by 50.5% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 501 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in Gulfport Energy by 1,360.5% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 628 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,000 after purchasing an additional 585 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GPOR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Gulfport Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Gulfport Energy from $264.00 to $267.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Gulfport Energy from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday. Tudor Pickering cut shares of Gulfport Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their price target on Gulfport Energy from $205.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $227.44.

Gulfport Energy Stock Performance

NYSE GPOR opened at $209.88 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $3.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.32 and a beta of 0.61. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $197.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $192.67. Gulfport Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $153.27 and a twelve month high of $225.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $5.60 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.61 by ($0.01). Gulfport Energy had a return on equity of 21.85% and a net margin of 30.01%.The business had revenue of $398.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $373.24 million.

Key Gulfport Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Gulfport Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $267 and kept a “buy” rating, implying meaningful upside versus current levels — this can attract buyers and support momentum. UBS price target raise (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and models are highlighting strong cash generation: a Seeking Alpha write‑up projects ~$510M of free cash flow in 2026 with plans to allocate much of it to buybacks — this supports shareholder returns and valuation upside. Projected 2026 free cash flow (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Company expanded a discounted share repurchase (84,416 shares on March 3) — management buybacks can limit supply and signal confidence in the stock. Discounted buyback announced (TipRanks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results: a one‑cent EPS miss ($5.60 vs. $5.61) but revenue beat and healthy margins/ROE — fundamentals remain solid but the print didn’t materially change the story. Q4 results summary (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Major holder Silver Point executed large sales: ~759,740 shares on March 2 and another 84,416 on March 3 (total ~844k shares, ~$172M). Those disposals are a direct source of selling pressure and can weigh on near‑term price action. SEC ownership filing
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders sold small-to-moderate stakes the same week (including Timothy Cutt and others) — executive selling increases float and can dent sentiment unless explained as routine diversification. Director Form 4 (SEC)

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Michael L. Hodges sold 16,769 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.70, for a total value of $3,533,228.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,473 shares in the company, valued at $3,892,261.10. This represents a 47.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Silver Point Capital L.P. sold 759,740 shares of Gulfport Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.22, for a total value of $155,154,102.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,690,145 shares in the company, valued at approximately $549,381,411.90. This represents a 22.02% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 893,835 shares of company stock worth $182,476,994 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Gulfport Energy Company Profile

Gulfport Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The company focuses on the development of onshore natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil properties in the United States. Gulfport utilizes horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing techniques to maximize production and enhance recovery from its resource plays.

The company’s primary operations are concentrated in two major U.S. resource basins.