YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $4.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.04 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative return on equity of 0.26% and a negative net margin of 4.48%.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock traded down $0.40 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $42.40. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,148,431 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,862,404. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.68 billion, a P/E ratio of -40.77 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $37.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1-year low of $22.82 and a 1-year high of $48.96.

Insider Buying and Selling at YPF Sociedad Anónima

In other news, VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.60, for a total value of $149,548.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 14 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $610.40. This trade represents a 99.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.61, for a total value of $554,675.59. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,404.61. This trade represents a 99.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,123 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 246.9% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 7,663 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $186,000 after buying an additional 5,454 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 20.8% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,760 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $208,000 after buying an additional 990 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 7,696.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,796 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $245,000 after buying an additional 7,696 shares during the period. Finally, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the third quarter worth $272,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on YPF. UBS Group raised their price objective on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $37.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $45.67.

YPF Sociedad Anónima 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.