SG Americas Securities LLC Makes New $1.11 Million Investment in YPF Sociedad Anónima $YPF

SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 30,763 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,112,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. RWC Asset Management LLP raised its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 0.4% in 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 acquiring an additional 519 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 58.8% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,034 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 1,123 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 26.0% in the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,087 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $614,000 after purchasing an additional 3,733 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 5,454 shares in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

YPF has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $41.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at YPF Sociedad Anónima

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

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE YPF opened at $43.49 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $39.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $35.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The stock has a market cap of $17.10 billion, a PE ratio of -20.61 and a beta of 1.30. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1 year low of $22.82 and a 1 year high of $48.96.

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

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.