YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Stock Price Down 6.3% – Time to Sell?

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF)’s stock price traded down 6.3% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $53.08 and last traded at $52.3530. 664,098 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 68% from the average session volume of 2,095,758 shares. The stock had previously closed at $55.89.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Down 6.1%

The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The stock has a market cap of $20.65 billion, a P/E ratio of -50.54 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $40.63.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $5.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.04 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a positive return on equity of 1.11% and a negative net margin of 2.16%. Equities research analysts expect that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 5.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at YPF Sociedad Anónima

In other news, VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 14 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $610.40. The trade was a 99.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $4,404.61. This trade represents a 99.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,598 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 246.9% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 7,663 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $186,000 after acquiring an additional 5,454 shares during the period. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.