Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC Has $33.41 Million Stock Holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima $YPF

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC trimmed its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,375,578 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after selling 93,500 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC’s holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima were worth $33,413,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 194.9% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,898,315 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $154,052,000 after purchasing an additional 3,237,154 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted 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 worth $106,282,000 after buying an additional 1,208,440 shares during the last quarter. Ping Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 36.1% during the 3rd quarter. Ping Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,017,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $48,993,000 after acquiring an additional 534,800 shares in the last quarter. North of South Capital LLP increased its holdings 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 valued at $39,349,000 after acquiring an additional 69,634 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 45.5% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 781,640 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $24,583,000 after acquiring an additional 244,597 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE YPF opened at $36.88 on Monday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12 month low of $22.82 and a 12 month high of $40.38. The company has a market cap of $14.51 billion, a P/E ratio of -17.48 and a beta of 1.44. The business’s 50 day moving average is $36.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.35. 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 quarterly earnings data 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). The business had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14 million. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 4.48% and a negative return on equity of 0.26%. On average, equities analysts expect that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.25 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on YPF. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus 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.