Van ECK Associates Corp Acquires 7,002 Shares of Texas Pacific Land Corporation $TPL

Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in shares of Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE:TPLFree Report) by 47.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 21,714 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,002 shares during the quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp’s holdings in Texas Pacific Land were worth $9,503,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Texas Pacific Land by 21.4% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 68 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in shares of Texas Pacific Land by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,909 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,782,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Texas Pacific Land by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 410 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $383,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Pacific Land by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,916 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,789,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the period. Finally, SwitchPoint Financial Planning LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Pacific Land by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. SwitchPoint Financial Planning LLC now owns 1,158 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $550,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. 59.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Chris Steddum sold 3,170 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $400.25, for a total transaction of $1,268,792.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 12,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,151,217.50. This trade represents a 19.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 6.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Texas Pacific Land Stock Performance

TPL opened at $369.12 on Wednesday. Texas Pacific Land Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $269.23 and a fifty-two week high of $547.20. The company has a market capitalization of $25.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.04 and a beta of 0.61. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $389.62 and a 200-day moving average of $423.57.

Texas Pacific Land (NYSE:TPLGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The financial services provider reported $2.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.18 by $0.05. Texas Pacific Land had a net margin of 60.32% and a return on equity of 35.76%. The company had revenue of $246.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $249.50 million. On average, equities research analysts predict that Texas Pacific Land Corporation will post 8.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Pacific Land Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Texas Pacific Land’s payout ratio is currently 30.57%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on TPL shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Texas Pacific Land in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Texas Pacific Land from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $639.00.

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About Texas Pacific Land

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Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE: TPL) is a Texas-based land management company that derives revenue from the ownership and stewardship of large tracts of land and associated mineral rights in West Texas. The company’s origins trace to 19th century land grants associated with the Texas and Pacific Railway; over time those grant holdings have been retained and managed as a standalone corporate asset base. Texas Pacific Land is publicly listed and operates as a landowner and resource manager rather than as a traditional oil and gas producer.

The company’s primary activities include management of surface rights and leasing of land for energy and other commercial uses, administration of mineral royalty interests, and provision of water and related services to industrial customers.

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