YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco Sells 12,719 Shares

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.61, for a total transaction of $554,675.59. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 101 shares in the company, valued at $4,404.61. This trade represents a 99.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

YPF opened at $41.89 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.85 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a fifty day moving average of $37.30 and a 200 day moving average of $33.87. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a fifty-two week low of $22.82 and a fifty-two week high of $43.40.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($1.67) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.77 by ($2.44). The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.14 million. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative return on equity of 0.26% and a negative net margin of 4.48%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.67.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 58.8% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,034 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 1,123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,598 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the period. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

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.