18,338 Shares in YPF Sociedad Anónima $YPF Purchased by First Growth Capital LLC

First Growth Capital LLC acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 18,338 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock, valued at approximately $715,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,123 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake 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 in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Down 0.8%

YPF stock opened at $50.43 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $47.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.06. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $19.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -48.49 and a beta of 1.24. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a one year low of $22.82 and a one year high of $57.49.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

YPF has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. UBS Group raised 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. Zacks Research raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.00.

Insider Activity at YPF Sociedad Anónima

In related news, VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.60, for a total value of $149,548.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 14 shares in the company, valued at approximately $610.40. This represents a 99.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

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.