First Growth Capital LLC Makes New Investment in YPF Sociedad Anónima $YPF

First Growth Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 18,338 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock, valued at approximately $715,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in YPF. TT International Asset Management LTD purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $895,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. grew its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 21.4% during the fourth quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 262,370 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $9,487,000 after acquiring an additional 46,195 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter valued at $1,112,000. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter valued at $829,000. Finally, Monaco Asset Management SAM purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 3rd quarter valued at $486,000. 10.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:YPF opened at $50.43 on Friday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 52 week low of $22.82 and a 52 week high of $57.49. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $47.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $41.06. The company has a market cap of $19.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -48.49 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $5.03 billion for 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%. Research analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 5.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

YPF has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. 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. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $46.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of the company’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 transaction, the vice president owned 14 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $610.40. This represents a 99.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

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.