Glenorchy Capital Ltd Increases Stock Holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF)

Glenorchy Capital Ltd boosted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) by 19.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 137,074 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock after purchasing an additional 22,096 shares during the period. YPF Sociedad Anónima comprises 3.4% of Glenorchy Capital Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Glenorchy Capital Ltd's holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima were worth $5,827,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of YPF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1,119.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 250,550 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $5,314,000 after buying an additional 230,001 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 130.3% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,211 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 1,251 shares during the period. Systrade AG grew its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 80.0% in the fourth quarter. Systrade AG now owns 45,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $1,913,000 after purchasing an additional 20,000 shares during the period. Legal Advantage Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter worth $213,000. Finally, DGS Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter worth $206,000. 10.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Down 3.9%

YPF Sociedad Anónima stock traded down $1.40 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $34.84. The company had a trading volume of 245,812 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,107,613. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $32.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.28. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12 month low of $16.18 and a 12 month high of $47.43. The company has a market capitalization of $13.70 billion, a PE ratio of 17.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.89.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, March 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($0.74) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by ($1.25). YPF Sociedad Anónima had a return on equity of 32.76% and a net margin of 4.15%. The company had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on YPF shares. StockNews.com cut YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. HSBC raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $21.00 to $33.00 in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res raised YPF Sociedad Anónima to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $40.73.

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.