Hsbc Holdings PLC Acquires 123,659 Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima $YPF

Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) by 70.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 299,442 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after buying an additional 123,659 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned approximately 0.08% of YPF Sociedad Anónima worth $10,792,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% during the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter worth $43,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter worth $59,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 246.9% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

Shares of YPF stock opened at $45.66 on Friday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a fifty-two week low of $22.82 and a fifty-two week high of $57.49. 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 market capitalization of $17.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.91 and a beta of 1.24. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $41.46.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $5.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.04 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 2.16% and a positive return on equity of 1.11%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 5.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on YPF. Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 6th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Zacks Research raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.00.

YPF Sociedad Anónima 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.