Mauricio Alejandro Martin Sells 3,430 Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Stock

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.60, for a total transaction of $149,548.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 14 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $610.40. This trade represents a 99.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE YPF opened at $45.15 on Monday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a fifty-two week low of $22.82 and a fifty-two week high of $46.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -21.40 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.44.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 8,523 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $308,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,598 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $94,000 after buying an additional 314 shares during the period. RWC Asset Management LLP raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. RWC Asset Management LLP now owns 117,075 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $2,844,000 after buying an additional 519 shares during the period. Marex Group plc lifted its holdings in 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 worth $351,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 20.8% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,760 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $208,000 after acquiring an additional 990 shares in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.