Timothy Cutt Sells 5,000 Shares of Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) Stock

Gulfport Energy Corporation (NYSE:GPOR) Director Timothy Cutt sold 5,000 shares of Gulfport Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.73, for a total transaction of $1,043,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 26,255 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,480,206.15. This trade represents a 16.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Gulfport Energy Stock Down 0.6%

Gulfport Energy stock opened at $209.55 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Gulfport Energy Corporation has a 1-year low of $153.27 and a 1-year high of $225.78. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $197.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $192.55. The company has a market capitalization of $3.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.31 and a beta of 0.61.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on GPOR shares. Zacks Research raised Gulfport Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of Gulfport Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Gulfport Energy from $205.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Gulfport Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Evercore raised their price target 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $227.11.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Polymer Capital Management US LLC increased its stake in Gulfport Energy by 3.8% during the third quarter. Polymer Capital Management US LLC now owns 2,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $397,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of Gulfport Energy by 113.3% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Gulfport Energy by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,959 shares of the company’s stock valued at $615,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. King Luther Capital Management Corp raised its stake in shares of Gulfport Energy by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 23,535 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,895,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Gulfport Energy by 0.6% in the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 17,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,588,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter.

Gulfport Energy News Roundup

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

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.