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

Key Points

• Axiom Investors LLC DE significantly reduced its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 74.6%, selling 160,730 shares, leaving it with 54,860 shares valued at approximately $1.92 million.
• YPF's stock price dropped by 15.1%, currently trading around $26.17, while the company reported a loss in earnings for its latest quarter, missing estimates with earnings per share of $0.13.
• Despite recent changes, analysts maintain a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for YPF with a target price of $46.70, indicating some confidence in the stock's future performance.

Axiom Investors LLC DE trimmed its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) by 74.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm 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 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in YPF. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 742.6% during the 1st quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,938 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 1,708 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 1st quarter worth about $89,000. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 29.0% during the 1st quarter. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC now owns 6,234 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $218,000 after acquiring an additional 1,401 shares during the period. LGT Group Foundation bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 1st quarter worth about $238,000. Finally, NorthRock Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 4th quarter worth about $259,000. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Trading Down 15.1%

YPF opened at $26.17 on Tuesday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $10.29 billion, a PE ratio of 8.44, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.91. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 1-year low of $21.01 and a 1-year high of $47.43. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $32.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.17.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by ($0.43). The company had revenue of $3.47 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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, equities analysts anticipate that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on YPF. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Citigroup upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $44.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $46.70.

About YPF Sociedad Anonima

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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