Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Purchases 100,820 Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF)

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) by 191.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 153,616 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock after acquiring an additional 100,820 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.'s holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima were worth $5,382,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 21,570 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $917,000 after acquiring an additional 2,215 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 253.5% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 5,730 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 4,109 shares during the period. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter worth approximately $203,000. Truist Financial Corp bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter worth approximately $243,000. Finally, Banco Santander S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 46.0% during the fourth quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 18,151 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $772,000 after acquiring an additional 5,718 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company's stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:YPF opened at $36.27 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $33.29 and a 200-day moving average of $36.93. The company has a market capitalization of $14.27 billion, a PE ratio of 18.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.88. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 52-week low of $16.18 and a 52-week high of $47.43.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. HSBC upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $21.00 to $33.00 in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $44.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $41.30.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

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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