Insider Selling: YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Director Sells $10,324.48 in Stock

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Director Martin Maquieyra sold 218 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.36, for a total value of $10,324.48. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Martin Maquieyra also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 29th, Martin Maquieyra purchased 77 shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $54.44 per share, with a total value of $4,191.88.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE YPF traded up $0.52 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $47.56. The stock had a trading volume of 587,895 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,577,685. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a fifty-two week low of $22.82 and a fifty-two week high of $57.49. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $48.56 and a 200-day moving average of $42.23. The firm has a market cap of $18.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -45.73 and a beta of 1.28.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $5.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.04 billion. Equities research analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 6.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on YPF. Weiss Ratings upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Morgan Stanley upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Zacks Research cut YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.00.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Oaktree Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 1st quarter valued at about $40,972,000. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the first quarter worth approximately $21,585,000. UBS Group AG grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 125.2% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 651,384 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $15,822,000 after buying an additional 362,155 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 161.2% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 568,507 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $17,880,000 after buying an additional 350,842 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. increased its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 202.0% in the first quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 444,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $20,522,000 after buying an additional 297,000 shares in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.