YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco Sells 12,719 Shares

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares of the company’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 owned 101 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,404.61. This represents a 99.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

NYSE YPF traded up $0.30 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $41.89. The stock had a trading volume of 5,983,774 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,846,748. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.87. The company has a market cap of $16.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.85 and a beta of 1.44. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 52-week low of $22.82 and a 52-week high of $43.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($1.67) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.77 by ($2.44). YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 4.48% and a negative return on equity of 0.26%. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.14 million. Equities analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $41.67.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. North of South Capital LLP boosted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. North of South Capital LLP now owns 1,619,983 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $39,349,000 after purchasing an additional 69,634 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 55.7% in the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 3,379,408 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $106,282,000 after buying an additional 1,208,440 shares during the last quarter. Ping Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 36.1% in the third quarter. Ping Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,017,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $48,993,000 after buying an additional 534,800 shares during the last quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 37.1% during the second quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 128,502 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $4,041,000 after buying an additional 34,802 shares during the period. Finally, Oaktree Fund Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the second quarter worth approximately $1,170,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

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.