Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) Director Silver Point Capital L.P. Sells 759,740 Shares of Stock

Gulfport Energy Corporation (NYSE:GPOR) Director Silver Point Capital L.P. sold 759,740 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.22, for a total transaction of $155,154,102.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,690,145 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $549,381,411.90. This trade represents a 22.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Silver Point Capital L.P. also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Silver Point Capital L.P. sold 84,416 shares of Gulfport Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.22, for a total value of $17,239,435.52.

Gulfport Energy Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE:GPOR opened at $209.55 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $197.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $192.55. Gulfport Energy Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $153.27 and a fifty-two week high of $225.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.89 billion, a PE ratio of 10.31 and a beta of 0.61.

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

More Gulfport Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a discounted buyback for 84,416 shares on March 3, 2026, signaling management/board willingness to support the share price and offset some selling pressure. Gulfport Energy Expands Share Repurchase With Discounted Buyback
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent Q4 results (Feb. 24) showed a tiny EPS miss ($5.60 vs. $5.61) but revenue beat and healthy margins/ROE — fundamentals are solid but not materially changing near-term sentiment. MarketBeat GPOR profile and recent results
• Negative Sentiment: Major holder Silver Point Capital sold a large block: 759,740 shares on March 2 (~$155.2M) and an additional 84,416 shares on March 3 (~$17.24M), totaling ~844k shares (~$172M). These disposals materially reduced Silver Point’s stake and are a direct source of selling pressure. SEC ownership filing
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple company insiders sold stock the same week: CFO Michael Hodges (16,769 shares), SVP Michael Sluiter (9,933 shares), and Director Timothy Cutt (5,000 shares). Executive-level selling adds to near-term supply and can weigh on sentiment. Relevant SEC Form 4 filings: CFO CFO Form 4, SVP SVP Form 4, Director Director Form 4

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on GPOR shares. TD Cowen upgraded Gulfport Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Evercore lifted their target price on Gulfport Energy from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. UBS Group upped their price target on Gulfport Energy from $227.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Gulfport Energy from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Gulfport Energy from $219.00 to $239.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. One 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Gulfport Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $227.11.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gulfport Energy

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in GPOR. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Gulfport Energy during the third quarter worth $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in Gulfport Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in Gulfport Energy by 113.3% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in shares of Gulfport Energy by 133.7% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, 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 worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the period.

About Gulfport Energy

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.