163,200 YPF Sociedad Anónima $YPF Shares Acquired by Candriam S.C.A.

Candriam S.C.A. raised its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) by 65.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 413,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after buying an additional 163,200 shares during the period. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima were worth $20,779,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of YPF. Arlington Capital Management INC raised its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1.2% during the third quarter. Arlington Capital Management INC now owns 91,104 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $4,567,000 after buying an additional 1,080 shares during the last quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 2.8% during the third quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC now owns 14,717 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $738,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the third quarter worth about $145,000. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the third quarter worth about $209,000. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC increased its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 67.5% during the third quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 8,596 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $431,000 after acquiring an additional 3,465 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:YPF opened at $38.67 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market cap of $15.21 billion, a PE ratio of 7.12 and a beta of 1.35. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.78 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.48. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1-year low of $32.74 and a 1-year high of $57.87.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $3.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $1.08. The firm had revenue of $6.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.57 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a net margin of 9.42% and a return on equity of 17.23%. As a group, analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 9.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

YPF has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. HSBC upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, August 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Weiss Ratings lowered YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $66.00 to $60.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Zacks Research raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. One investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $58.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at YPF Sociedad Anónima

In related news, Director Guillermo Alberto Francos sold 2,770 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.76, for a total transaction of $154,455.20. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 31,860 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,776,513.60. The trade was a 8.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Company Profile

YPF Sociedad Anónima is an integrated energy company based in Argentina. Its activities span oil and natural gas exploration and production, refining, petrochemicals, and the distribution and sale of fuels and other energy products.

The company operates primarily in Argentina, where it develops conventional and unconventional oil and gas resources, including resources in the Vaca Muerta formation. YPF also supplies fuels through its refining and retail operations and participates in the country’s natural gas sector.

Founded in 1922 as a state-owned company, YPF was privatized in the 1990s.