Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC Takes Position in YPF Sociedad Anónima $YPF

Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 467,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,585,000. YPF Sociedad Anónima accounts for 8.8% of Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC owned about 0.12% of YPF Sociedad Anónima at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in YPF. TT International Asset Management LTD bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter worth approximately $895,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. grew its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 21.4% during the 4th quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 262,370 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $9,487,000 after acquiring an additional 46,195 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter worth $1,112,000. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter worth $829,000. Finally, Insigneo Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 79.6% in the 3rd quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 230,754 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $5,605,000 after purchasing an additional 102,252 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock opened at $45.48 on Wednesday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $17.89 billion, a P/E ratio of -43.73 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a fifty day moving average of $48.07 and a 200 day moving average of $41.66.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

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