Axiom Investors LLC DE Sells 160,730 Shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima $YPF

Key Points

• Axiom Investors LLC DE has sold 160,730 shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima, reducing its holdings by 74.6% and resulting in ownership of just 54,860 shares valued at approximately $1.92 million.
• Wells Fargo & Company MN significantly increased its stake in YPF by 253.5% over the last quarter, now holding 5,730 shares valued at $244,000.
• YPF reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.13, missing analyst estimates of $0.56, while its revenue of $3.47 million exceeded expectations of $3.37 million.

Axiom Investors LLC DE decreased its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) by 74.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 54,860 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock after selling 160,730 shares during the period. Axiom Investors LLC DE's holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima were worth $1,922,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in YPF. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 253.5% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 5,730 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $244,000 after purchasing an additional 4,109 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,513,000. Barclays PLC raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 53.8% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 30,642 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $1,303,000 after buying an additional 10,720 shares during the period. Mariner LLC acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 4th quarter worth approximately $398,000. Finally, Lord Abbett & CO. LLC acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 4th quarter worth approximately $24,953,000. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company's stock.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Performance

Shares of YPF opened at $31.7670 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company has a market capitalization of $12.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.25, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.79. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $32.96 and a 200 day moving average of $33.72. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 12 month low of $20.79 and a 12 month high of $47.43.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by ($0.43). The business had revenue of $3.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.37 million. YPF Sociedad Anonima had a net margin of 6.32% and a return on equity of 12.39%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on YPF shares. Citigroup raised YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $48.00 in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen raised YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, YPF Sociedad Anonima presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $43.92.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Company Profile

YPF Sociedad Anónima, an energy company, engages in the oil and gas upstream and downstream activities in Argentina. Its upstream operations include the exploration, exploitation, and production of crude oil, and natural gas. The company's downstream operations include petrochemical production and crude oil refining; transportation and distribution refined and petrochemical products; commercialization of crude oil, petrochemical products, and specialties.

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