Monaco Asset Management SAM Takes $486,000 Position in YPF Sociedad Anonima $YPF

Monaco Asset Management SAM bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 20,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock, valued at approximately $486,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of YPF. North of South Capital LLP raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. North of South Capital LLP now owns 1,619,983 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $39,349,000 after acquiring an additional 69,634 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 55.7% in the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 3,379,408 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $106,282,000 after purchasing an additional 1,208,440 shares in the last quarter. Ping Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 36.1% during the 3rd quarter. Ping Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,017,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $48,993,000 after purchasing an additional 534,800 shares during the period. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 37.1% during the 2nd quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 128,502 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $4,041,000 after buying an additional 34,802 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fiera Capital Corp bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima in the 2nd quarter worth $3,176,000. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

YPF has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research cut YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, YPF Sociedad Anonima currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.67.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Performance

NYSE YPF opened at $38.52 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.54. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 1-year low of $22.82 and a 1-year high of $40.38. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $36.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.15 billion, a PE ratio of -32.64 and a beta of 1.43.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Company Profile

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE: YPF) is an integrated oil and gas company headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company’s primary businesses encompass upstream exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, midstream transportation and storage, and downstream refining and distribution. YPF operates several major refineries and a nationwide network of service stations, supplying fuels, lubricants, and petrochemical products to both retail and industrial customers.

Founded in 1922 as Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales, YPF was the world’s first state‐owned oil company.