Miura Global Management LLC acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 60,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock, valued at approximately $2,551,000. YPF Sociedad Anónima makes up 2.8% of Miura Global Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding.
Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of YPF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1,119.3% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 250,550 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $5,314,000 after acquiring an additional 230,001 shares in the last quarter. Systrade AG raised its position 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 acquiring an additional 20,000 shares in the last quarter. Legal Advantage Investments Inc. purchased a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter worth $213,000. DGS Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter worth $206,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 16.1% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,427 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $103,000 after acquiring an additional 336 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.08% of the company's stock.
YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance
YPF Sociedad Anónima stock traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $35.86. The stock had a trading volume of 1,350,511 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,113,043. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.11, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.89. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1-year low of $16.18 and a 1-year high of $47.43. The stock's fifty day moving average is $32.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.42.
YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($0.74) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by ($1.25). The company had revenue of $4.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.86 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a net margin of 4.15% and a return on equity of 32.76%. As a group, analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have issued reports on YPF. HSBC upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $21.00 to $33.00 in a research report on Monday, April 14th. StockNews.com lowered YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res raised YPF Sociedad Anónima to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $40.73.
Read Our Latest Analysis on YPF Sociedad Anónima
YPF Sociedad Anónima Profile
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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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