Graham Capital Management L.P. Has $5.26 Million Stock Holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima $YPF

Key Points

• Graham Capital Management L.P. significantly increased its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima by acquiring 142,832 shares in the first quarter, raising its holdings to 150,221 shares valued at approximately $5.26 million.
• Wall Street analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for YPF, with price targets ranging from $44.00 to $48.00, indicating positive sentiment towards the stock.
• YPF's latest earnings report showed a miss on EPS estimates, reporting $0.13 per share compared to the expected $0.56, although the firm's revenue slightly exceeded expectations at $3.47 million.

Graham Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) by 1,933.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 150,221 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock after purchasing an additional 142,832 shares during the period. Graham Capital Management L.P.'s holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima were worth $5,264,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of YPF. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 11,459 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $402,000 after buying an additional 582 shares during the period. LWM Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 11.1% in the first quarter. LWM Advisory Services LLC now owns 12,858 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $451,000 after buying an additional 1,282 shares in the last quarter. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 1,401 shares during the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in 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 valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 1,708 shares during the period. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 13.8% in the 1st quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 14,354 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $503,000 after acquiring an additional 1,745 shares during the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen raised 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $46.70.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of NYSE:YPF traded down $0.78 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $29.60. The company had a trading volume of 1,483,708 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,607,604. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 12 month low of $21.01 and a 12 month high of $47.43. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $32.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.39. The stock has a market cap of $11.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.55, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.91.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last released 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 analyst estimates of $3.37 million. YPF Sociedad Anonima had a return on equity of 12.39% and a net margin of 6.32%. On average, analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 EPS for the current year.

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.