Martin Maquieyra Sells 218 Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Stock

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Director Martin Maquieyra sold 218 shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.36, for a total transaction of $10,324.48. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Martin Maquieyra also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 29th, Martin Maquieyra acquired 77 shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $54.44 per share, for a total transaction of $4,191.88.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

Shares of YPF stock opened at $47.56 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $18.71 billion, a PE ratio of -45.73 and a beta of 1.28. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $48.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $42.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.94. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 52-week low of $22.82 and a 52-week high of $57.49.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $5.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.04 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a positive return on equity of 1.11% and a negative net margin of 2.16%. As a group, analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 6.63 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on YPF shares. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Weiss Ratings raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Zacks Research lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 5th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, YPF Sociedad Anónima currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.00.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of YPF. Financial Management Professionals Inc. bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased 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 worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 4th quarter worth approximately $59,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.0% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,934 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.