YPF Sociedad Anonima $YPF Shares Bought by MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.

Key Points

• MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. has increased its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 1.2%, now owning approximately 2,170,968 shares worth $76 million.
• Several other institutional investors also raised their positions, with Graham Capital Management L.P. increasing its stake by a remarkable 1,933%.
• Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of approximately $46.70 after recent ratings upgrades.

MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) by 1.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,170,968 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock after purchasing an additional 25,397 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. owned 0.55% of YPF Sociedad Anonima worth $76,071,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of YPF. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position 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 valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 1,708 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 1st quarter valued at about $89,000. NorthRock Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 4th quarter valued at about $259,000. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC boosted its position 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 valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 1,401 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LGT Group Foundation bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 1st quarter valued at about $238,000. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Trading Down 0.3%

YPF stock traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $28.56. 1,157,170 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,016,696. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.75. The business has a 50 day moving average of $31.90 and a 200-day moving average of $33.09. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 52-week low of $21.01 and a 52-week high of $47.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.91.

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 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by ($0.43). The business had revenue of $3.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.37 million. YPF Sociedad Anonima had a return on equity of 12.39% and a net margin of 6.32%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

YPF has been the subject of several research reports. 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. Zacks Research cut shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $44.00 to $48.00 in a report on Monday, May 19th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, YPF Sociedad Anonima presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $46.70.

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.