Pampa Energia delivered 38% year-over-year revenue growth with a perfect Piotroski F-Score of 9 out of 9, strong positive news sentiment, and a forward price-to-earnings of 6.4x, making it the highest-scoring stock in this batch at 7.1 out of 10, though negative free cash flow at 175% of net income and small-cap volatility remain material risks.
Thesis pillars
- Perfect Piotroski Strong Margins→Stable
- Exceptional Overall Score And Growth→Stable
- Earnings Beat With Massive Surprises→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pampa Energia S.A. (PAM) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Conglomerates
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $82.35, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Value-trap signals (2/5): Material insider selling (8 sells, 0.56% of cap), Negative free cash flow.
Pampa Energía S.A. operates as an integrated power company in Argentina. The company operates through Oil and Gas; Generation; Petrochemicals; and Holding, Transportation and Others segments. It generates electricity through thermal plants, hydroelectric plants, and wind farms... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $82.35, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Value-trap signals (2/5): Material insider selling (8 sells, 0.56% of cap), Negative free cash flow. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 30d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on clean insider activity. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-07Recent Developments — Pampa Energia S.A.
Latest news
- NEWS Zacks.com featured highlights include Shoe Carnival, Asahi Kasei, Apple Hospitality REIT, Pampa Energia and First Americ — Zacks Investment Research neutral
- NEWS Pampa Energía Insider Sells 1.25 Million Shares but Still Holds 14 Million as EBITDA Hits $230 Million - The Motley Fool — The Motley Fool negative
- NEWS Pampa Energía: No New Catalysts, But Potential In Prices (NYSE:PAM) - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha neutral
- NEWS Major Insider Move at Pampa Energia SA Shakes Up Investor Watchlists - TipRanks — TipRanks negative
- NEWS Insider Sell Alert: Marcos Mindlin Sells 1,250,000 Shares of Pam - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $82.35, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Value-trap signals (2/5): Material insider selling (8 sells, 0.56% of cap), Negative free cash flow. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $101.12 (+22.8%), stop $76.59 (−7.5%), A.R:R 3.2:1. Score 6.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $101.12 (+22.8% upside). Target $101.12 (+22.8%), stop $76.59 (−7.5%), A.R:R 3.2:1. Stop-loss: $76.59.
Value-trap signals (2/5): Material insider selling (8 sells, 0.56% of cap), Negative free cash flow.
Pampa Energia S.A. trades at a P/E of 9.8 (forward 5.7). TrendMatrix value score: 8.9/10. Verdict: Hold.
11 analysts cover PAM with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $116.
What does Pampa Energia S.A. do?Pampa Energía S.A. operates as an integrated power company in Argentina. The company operates through Oil and Gas;...
Pampa Energía S.A. operates as an integrated power company in Argentina. The company operates through Oil and Gas; Generation; Petrochemicals; and Holding, Transportation and Others segments. It generates electricity through thermal plants, hydroelectric plants, and wind farms with a 5,472 megawatt (MW) installed capacity. The company also explores for and produces oil and gas in the provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro. In addition, it produces petrochemicals, such as styrene, synthetic rubber, and polystyrene. Further, the company operates and maintains a 22,445 km high-voltage electricity transmission network in Argentina. Additionally, it holds a concession for the transportation of natural gas with 9,248 km of gas pipelines in the center, west, and south of Argentina; and processes and sells natural gas liquids in Bahía Blanca in the Province of Buenos Aires, as well as offers related advisory services. Pampa Energía S.A. was formerly known as Pampa Holding S.A. and changed its name to Pampa Energía S.A. in September 2008. The company was incorporated in 1945 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.