Short Interest in YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Drops By 28.5%

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) saw a large decrease in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,241,170 shares, a decrease of 28.5% from the January 15th total of 8,727,135 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,699,440 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.7 days. Currently, 1.6% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 1.6% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,699,440 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.7 days.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE YPF traded up $0.12 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $37.44. 870,953 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,473,205. The firm has a market cap of $14.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -31.72 and a beta of 1.43. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a twelve month low of $22.82 and a twelve month high of $40.38.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 8,523 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $308,000 after buying an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 13.7% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,598 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. RWC Asset Management LLP increased its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 0.4% during the third quarter. RWC Asset Management LLP now owns 117,075 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $2,844,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares in the last quarter. Marex Group plc raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Marex Group plc now owns 9,702 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $351,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Personal CFO Solutions LLC raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 10,476 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $329,000 after purchasing an additional 584 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on YPF shares. Zacks Research downgraded YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.67.

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.