25,809 Shares in YPF Sociedad Anónima $YPF Purchased by TT International Asset Management LTD

Key Points

• TT International Asset Management LTD established a new 4th‑quarter position in YPF by buying 25,809 shares worth about $895,000, making YPF roughly 0.2% of its portfolio and its 29th largest holding.
• Two YPF vice presidents executed large insider sales in March — Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares at ~$43.61 and Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares at ~$43.60 — each reducing their ownership by over 99%.
• YPF recently missed EPS expectations (reported $(1.67) vs. $0.77 consensus), and analysts remain mixed, though the MarketBeat consensus is a “Moderate Buy” with a $41.67 target price.

TT International Asset Management LTD purchased a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 25,809 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock, valued at approximately $895,000. YPF Sociedad Anónima makes up approximately 0.2% of TT International Asset Management LTD's holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in YPF. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,123 shares during the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 58.8% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,034 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 1,123 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 246.9% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 7,663 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $186,000 after acquiring an additional 5,454 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 7,696.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,796 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $245,000 after acquiring an additional 7,696 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.08% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at YPF Sociedad Anónima

In other news, VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.61, for a total transaction of $554,675.59. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 101 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,404.61. This trade represents a 99.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

Shares of YPF opened at $43.00 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.91 billion, a P/E ratio of -20.38 and a beta of 1.30. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a twelve month low of $22.82 and a twelve month high of $48.96. The company has a 50 day moving average of $39.67 and a 200-day moving average of $35.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($1.67) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.77 by ($2.44). The business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14 million. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative return on equity of 0.26% and a negative net margin of 4.48%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

YPF has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings cut YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold (c)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Zacks Research raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $41.67.

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.

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