Deltec Asset Management LLC Has $1.88 Million Stock Position in YPF Sociedad Anónima $YPF

Deltec Asset Management LLC reduced its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) by 30.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 40,750 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after selling 17,500 shares during the quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC’s holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima were worth $1,883,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,598 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings 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 valued at $186,000 after purchasing an additional 5,454 shares during the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on YPF. Wall Street Zen raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 27th. UBS Group upped their price target 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Morgan Stanley raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, YPF Sociedad Anónima presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.00.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:YPF opened at $44.87 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $17.65 billion, a PE ratio of -43.14 and a beta of 1.28. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $48.15 and its 200-day moving average is $41.72. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $5.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.04 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a positive return on equity of 1.11% and a negative net margin of 2.16%. Sell-side analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 5.66 earnings per share for the current year.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Company 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.