Aquamarine Financial Cayman Ltd Has $379.41 Million Stock Holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima $YPF

Aquamarine Financial Cayman Ltd lessened its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) by 19.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,492,557 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock after selling 2,481,138 shares during the period. YPF Sociedad Anónima makes up 30.9% of Aquamarine Financial Cayman Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Aquamarine Financial Cayman Ltd owned approximately 2.67% of YPF Sociedad Anónima worth $379,411,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% during 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 purchasing an additional 1,123 shares during the period. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 58.8% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 246.9% during 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 in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on YPF. 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 shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold (c)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell 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 $46.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.60, for a total transaction of $149,548.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 14 shares in the company, valued at $610.40. The trade was a 99.59% 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 the SEC website. Also, VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares of the company'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 sale, the vice president owned 101 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,404.61. This trade represents a 99.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock opened at $43.34 on Friday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12-month low of $22.82 and a 12-month high of $48.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.05 billion, a PE ratio of -20.54 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The stock's fifty day moving average is $40.34 and its 200-day moving average is $36.62.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($1.67) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by ($2.44). YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 4.48% and a negative return on equity of 0.26%. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.14 million. Equities analysts anticipate that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 4.37 earnings per share for the current year.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

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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