Billionaire Rob Citrone’s 10 Small-Cap Stock Picks with Huge Upside Potential

6. Pampa Energia (NYSE:PAM)

Discovery Capital Management’s Stake: $13.38 million

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 12

Market Capitalization as of May 8: $3.98 billion

Average Upside Potential as of May 8: 27.15%

Pampa Energia (NYSE:PAM) is an integrated power company in Argentina. It operates through Oil & Gas; Generation; Petrochemicals; and Holding, Transportation, & Others segments. It generates electricity through thermal plants, hydroelectric plants, and wind farms with a 5,472 MW installed capacity. It also explores for and produces oil & gas.

The company’s Upstream Gas Production achieved record gas output in 2024 and marked a 21% year-over-year increase in average production and an 80% increase since 2017. This growth is attributed to the performance of Pampa’s wells in Vaca Muerta. In Q4 specifically, gas production rose by 11% year-on-year, with shale gas increasing its share of the total gas production, from 32% in 2023 to ~50% in 2024.

While Pampa Energia (NYSE:PAM) is diversifying into shale oil by developing Rincon de Aranda, natural gas from Vaca Muerta continues to be a key revenue generator. JPMorgan recently upgraded the price target on the stock from $59 to $93.5. JPMorgan remains optimistic about Argentina’s oil and gas industry and believes there is still room for growth in the area.