YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Posts Earnings Results

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $4.95 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.04 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative return on equity of 0.26% and a negative net margin of 4.48%.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

YPF traded down $0.40 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $42.40. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,148,431 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,862,404. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $41.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.77. The stock has a market cap of $16.68 billion, a P/E ratio of -40.77 and a beta of 1.21. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a twelve month low of $22.82 and a twelve month high of $48.96.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares of the 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 directly owned 101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,404.61. This represents a 99.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of the firm’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 sale, the vice president owned 14 shares in the company, valued at approximately $610.40. The trade was a 99.59% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 153.6% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 19,430 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $703,000 after buying an additional 11,767 shares in the last quarter. Marex Group plc raised its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Marex Group plc now owns 9,702 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $351,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its position 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 worth $308,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares during the period. Boothbay Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $699,000. Finally, Amundi grew its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 14.3% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 64,991 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $1,600,000 after purchasing an additional 8,115 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on YPF shares. Weiss Ratings raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Zacks Research upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. 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. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $37.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, YPF Sociedad Anónima has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $45.67.

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.