StockNews.com Downgrades Transportadora de Gas del Sur (NYSE:TGS) to Buy

Transportadora de Gas del Sur (NYSE:TGSGet Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at StockNews.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday.

Transportadora de Gas del Sur Stock Up 3.4 %

Shares of TGS opened at $23.81 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Transportadora de Gas del Sur has a fifty-two week low of $9.50 and a fifty-two week high of $24.76. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $20.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.12.

Transportadora de Gas del Sur (NYSE:TGSGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 5th. The energy company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $298.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $379.90 million. Transportadora de Gas del Sur had a return on equity of 5.69% and a net margin of 12.02%. As a group, analysts predict that Transportadora de Gas del Sur will post 0.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Transportadora de Gas del Sur

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Transportadora de Gas del Sur by 101.4% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,440 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 725 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Transportadora de Gas del Sur in the second quarter valued at about $41,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new stake in shares of Transportadora de Gas del Sur in the first quarter valued at approximately $62,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its stake in shares of Transportadora de Gas del Sur by 76.1% during the 2nd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 25,000 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $474,000 after purchasing an additional 10,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Turim 21 Investimentos Ltda. acquired a new position in shares of Transportadora de Gas del Sur during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $514,000. 3.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Transportadora de Gas del Sur

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Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA 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.

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