YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF – Get Free Report) Director Guillermo Alberto Francos sold 2,770 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.76, for a total value of $154,455.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 31,860 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,776,513.60. This trade represents a 8.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.
YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Down 0.3%
Shares of YPF stock traded down $0.12 on Friday, reaching $38.54. 278,809 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,720,010. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12-month low of $32.74 and a 12-month high of $57.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.24. The company has a market capitalization of $15.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.10 and a beta of 1.35. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $51.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $46.46.
YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $3.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $1.08. The firm had revenue of $6.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.57 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a return on equity of 17.23% and a net margin of 9.42%. On average, equities analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Candriam S.C.A. grew its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 65.3% in the third quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 413,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $20,779,000 after acquiring an additional 163,200 shares during the last quarter. Arlington Capital Management INC increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1.2% during the third quarter. Arlington Capital Management INC now owns 91,104 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $4,567,000 after acquiring an additional 1,080 shares during the period. IPG Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 2.8% during the third quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC now owns 14,717 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $738,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 3rd quarter valued at $145,000. Finally, Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 3rd quarter valued at $209,000. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
YPF has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings lowered YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 30th. Zacks Research raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 30th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $48.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. HSBC upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $66.00 to $60.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, YPF Sociedad Anónima presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $58.50.
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YPF Sociedad Anónima Company Profile
YPF Sociedad Anónima is an integrated energy company based in Argentina and one of the country’s principal oil and gas producers. The company explores for, develops and produces crude oil and natural gas, with operations that include both conventional and unconventional resources. YPF is also a major participant in the development of the Vaca Muerta shale formation in the Neuquén Basin.
Through its downstream operations, YPF refines crude oil and markets fuels, lubricants and other petroleum products.
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