Hsbc Holdings PLC Boosts Stock Position in YPF Sociedad Anónima $YPF

Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) by 70.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 299,442 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after purchasing an additional 123,659 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima were worth $10,792,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of YPF. VR Advisory Services Ltd increased its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. VR Advisory Services Ltd now owns 3,605,533 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $87,578,000 after buying an additional 200,000 shares during the period. North of South Capital LLP raised its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. North of South Capital LLP now owns 1,670,378 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $60,401,000 after buying an additional 50,395 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 125.2% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 651,384 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $15,822,000 after acquiring an additional 362,155 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 161.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 568,507 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $17,880,000 after acquiring an additional 350,842 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 76.9% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 442,640 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $16,006,000 after acquiring an additional 192,354 shares during the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. UBS Group increased their price target on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 6th. One equities 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $46.00.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Up 0.1%

YPF stock opened at $45.66 on Friday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a one year low of $22.82 and a one year high of $57.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.94. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $47.83 and its 200 day moving average is $41.46. The firm has a market cap of $17.96 billion, a PE ratio of -43.91 and a beta of 1.24.

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

YPF Sociedad Anónima 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.