20,456 Shares in YPF Sociedad Anonima $YPF Purchased by Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC

Key Points

• Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC made a new investment in YPF Sociedad Anonima, acquiring 20,456 shares valued at approximately $717,000 in the first quarter of the year.
• YPF Sociedad Anonima reported $0.13 earnings per share, significantly missing analysts' expectations of $0.56, though revenue of $3.47 million surpassed projections.
• Recent analyst reports upgraded YPF's rating from "neutral" to "buy," raising the price target from $44.00 to $48.00 as four analysts now rate the stock as a Buy.

Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 20,456 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock, valued at approximately $717,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of YPF. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake 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 last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 1st quarter valued at $89,000. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 1,401 shares during the last quarter. LGT Group Foundation acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 1st quarter valued at $238,000. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its stake in 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 during the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on YPF. Citigroup upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the company from $44.00 to $48.00 in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, YPF Sociedad Anonima currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $43.92.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Price Performance

Shares of YPF stock traded up $0.64 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $30.74. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,925,405 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,953,076. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 1-year low of $21.01 and a 1-year high of $47.43. The company has a market cap of $12.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.92, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.79. 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 firm's 50-day moving average is $32.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.66.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by ($0.43). YPF Sociedad Anonima had a net margin of 6.32% and a return on equity of 12.39%. The business had revenue of $3.47 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.37 million. On average, research analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 earnings per share 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.