SG Americas Securities LLC Purchases New Position in YPF Sociedad Anónima $YPF

Key Points

• SG Americas Securities entered a new position in YPF in Q4, purchasing 30,763 shares valued at approximately $1.11 million.
• YPF reported a quarterly EPS of ($1.67), missing consensus by $2.44, while shares opened at $43.49 and analysts hold a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average price target of $41.67.
• Insider activity showed two vice presidents massively reducing holdings—Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares and Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares, each cutting their ownership by about 99%.

SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 30,763 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock, valued at approximately $1,112,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of YPF. RWC Asset Management LLP lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 0.4% in the third quarter. RWC Asset Management LLP now owns 117,075 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $2,844,000 after buying an additional 519 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 58.8% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,034 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 26.0% in the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,087 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $614,000 after buying an additional 3,733 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 246.9% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 7,663 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $186,000 after buying an additional 5,454 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.08% of the company's stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock opened at $43.49 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $17.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.61 and a beta of 1.30. The company's 50 day moving average is $39.55 and its 200 day moving average is $35.41. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a twelve month low of $22.82 and a twelve month high of $48.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14 million. Research analysts anticipate that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.25 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at YPF Sociedad Anónima

In other YPF Sociedad Anónima news, VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.60, for a total value of $149,548.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 14 shares in the company, valued at approximately $610.40. This trade represents a 99.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.61, for a total transaction of $554,675.59. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 101 shares in the company, valued at $4,404.61. The trade was a 99.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

YPF has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold (c)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $41.67.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Company Profile

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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