Atomi Financial Group Inc. Sells 918 Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF)

Atomi Financial Group Inc. lessened its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) by 4.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,734 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after selling 918 shares during the quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima were worth $377,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 2,877.9% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,051,599 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $18,077,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016,286 shares during the last quarter. Fourth Sail Capital LP bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the first quarter worth $14,576,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 307.2% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 639,116 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $12,655,000 after acquiring an additional 482,178 shares in the last quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda acquired a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter valued at $7,471,000. Finally, Hennessy Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter valued at about $4,650,000. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

NYSE YPF traded down $0.24 on Wednesday, reaching $21.35. The stock had a trading volume of 179,532 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,147,004. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The company has a market cap of $8.40 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.09 and a beta of 1.89. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $20.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.34. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1-year low of $9.57 and a 1-year high of $24.76.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on YPF shares. Bank of America upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 23rd. StockNews.com raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $18.50 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $22.90 to $25.60 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.18.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Profile

YPF Sociedad Anónima, an energy company, engages in the oil and gas upstream and downstream activities in Argentina. Its upstream operations include the exploration, exploitation, and production of crude oil, and natural gas. The company's downstream operations include petrochemical production and crude oil refining; transportation and distribution refined and petrochemical products; commercialization of crude oil, petrochemical products, and specialties.