YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) CEO Horacio Daniel Marin Buys 2,840 Shares

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) CEO Horacio Daniel Marin bought 2,840 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $46.35 per share, for a total transaction of $131,634.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 92,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,273,145.55. This trade represents a 3.18% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:YPF opened at $46.56 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $18.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -44.59 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a 50 day moving average of $48.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.94. 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.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $5.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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, analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 5.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

YPF has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. 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. Zacks Research downgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. First Growth Capital LLC grew its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. First Growth Capital LLC now owns 18,587 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $824,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 8,523 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $308,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,598 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares during the period. Marex Group plc grew its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Marex Group plc now owns 9,702 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $351,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 20.8% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,760 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $208,000 after purchasing an additional 990 shares during the period. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.