Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Stock: Insider Jon Harris Acquires 14,000 Shares

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP – Get Free Report) insider Jon Harris purchased 14,000 shares of Gulf Keystone Petroleum stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 213 per share, for a total transaction of £29,820.

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Stock Performance

LON:GKP traded down GBX 17.50 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 207.50. 5,928,815 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,139,177. The firm has a market capitalization of £451.19 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.06 and a beta of 0.12. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 193.67 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 185.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 2.00 and a quick ratio of 2.18. Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited has a twelve month low of GBX 160.60 and a twelve month high of GBX 235.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GKP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “speculative buy” rating and issued a GBX 275 price objective on shares of Gulf Keystone Petroleum in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 277 price target on shares of Gulf Keystone Petroleum in a report on Monday, July 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. According to MarketBeat.com, Gulf Keystone Petroleum presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 276.

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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Company Profile

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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited engages in oil and gas exploration, development, and production in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The company operates Shaikan field that covers an area of approximately 280 square kilometers, which is located north-west of Erbil. It also provides management, support, geological, geophysical, and engineering services. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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