Matias Osvaldo Farina Purchases 8,875 Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Stock

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) VP Matias Osvaldo Farina purchased 8,875 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $45.22 per share, for a total transaction of $401,327.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 55,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,518,166.14. The trade was a 18.96% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

Shares of YPF stock opened at $47.11 on Wednesday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 52-week low of $22.82 and a 52-week high of $57.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The stock has a market cap of $18.53 billion, a PE ratio of -45.30 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $48.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $42.03.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $5.03 billion during 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, equities analysts expect that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 6.38 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on YPF shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Morgan Stanley upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Wall Street Zen cut YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. UBS Group increased their price target on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Zacks Research cut YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.00.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of YPF. VR Advisory Services Ltd raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 5.9% during the 3rd quarter. VR Advisory Services Ltd now owns 3,605,533 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $87,578,000 after purchasing an additional 200,000 shares during the last quarter. North of South Capital LLP increased its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. North of South Capital LLP now owns 1,670,378 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $60,401,000 after buying an additional 50,395 shares in the last quarter. Oaktree Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the first quarter valued at approximately $40,972,000. UBS Group AG lifted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 125.2% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 651,384 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $15,822,000 after acquiring an additional 362,155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 161.2% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 568,507 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $17,880,000 after acquiring an additional 350,842 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

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.