YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco Sells 12,719 Shares

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.61, for a total value of $554,675.59. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,404.61. This represents a 99.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Up 0.7%

YPF Sociedad Anónima stock traded up $0.30 during trading on Friday, hitting $41.89. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,983,774 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,846,748. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $37.30 and its 200 day moving average is $33.87. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1-year low of $22.82 and a 1-year high of $43.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.85 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.87.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($1.67) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.77 by ($2.44). The business had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.14 million. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 4.48% and a negative return on equity of 0.26%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.25 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 4th quarter worth $59,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 58.8% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,034 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 1,123 shares during the period. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,598 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.67.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

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.