YPF Sociedad Anónima $YPF Shares Sold by Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. decreased its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) by 6.4% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 245,687 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after selling 16,683 shares during the quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.’s holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima were worth $11,356,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 8,523 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $308,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,598 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $94,000 after buying an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. Marex Group plc increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Marex Group plc now owns 9,702 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $351,000 after buying an additional 522 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 20.8% during 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. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% during 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. 10.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock opened at $49.42 on Tuesday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a one year low of $22.82 and a one year high of $57.49. The company has a market cap of $19.44 billion, a P/E ratio of -47.52 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.94. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $47.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.25.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.20. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 2.16% and a positive return on equity of 1.11%. The business had revenue of $5.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.04 billion. On average, analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 5.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on YPF shares. UBS Group increased their price objective on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of 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, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, YPF Sociedad Anónima has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other YPF Sociedad Anónima news, VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the vice president owned 14 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $610.40. The trade was a 99.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

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.