Globeflex Capital L P Has $8.01 Million Stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima $YPF

Globeflex Capital L P decreased its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) by 13.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 221,544 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after selling 35,571 shares during the period. YPF Sociedad Anónima comprises 1.2% of Globeflex Capital L P’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. Globeflex Capital L P’s holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima were worth $8,011,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. UBS Group AG boosted its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 125.2% during 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 purchasing an additional 362,155 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 161.2% during 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 purchasing an additional 350,842 shares during the last quarter. VR Advisory Services Ltd boosted its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 5.9% during the third quarter. VR Advisory Services Ltd now owns 3,605,533 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $87,578,000 after purchasing an additional 200,000 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 76.9% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 442,640 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $16,006,000 after purchasing an additional 192,354 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the third quarter valued at approximately $4,639,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

YPF has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. UBS Group increased their price target on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Morgan Stanley raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Zacks Research raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $46.00.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

YPF opened at $55.21 on Friday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12-month low of $22.82 and a 12-month high of $56.15. The stock has a market cap of $21.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -53.08 and a beta of 1.24. The business has a 50 day moving average of $45.63 and a 200-day moving average of $39.90. 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 data on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.04 billion. On average, equities research analysts expect that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 6.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.61, for a total value of $554,675.59. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,404.61. This trade represents a 99.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 14 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $610.40. The trade was a 99.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing.

YPF Sociedad Anónima 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.