YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Director Martin Maquieyra Sells 218 Shares

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Director Martin Maquieyra sold 218 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.36, for a total value of $10,324.48. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Martin Maquieyra also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 29th, Martin Maquieyra bought 77 shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $54.44 per share, for a total transaction of $4,191.88.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock opened at $47.02 on Friday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12-month low of $22.82 and a 12-month high of $57.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.49 billion, a PE ratio of -45.21 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $48.50 and its 200-day moving average is $42.20.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $5.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.04 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a positive return on equity of 1.11% and a negative net margin of 2.16%. Equities analysts anticipate that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 6.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 5th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Two 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, YPF Sociedad Anónima has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of YPF. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.0% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,934 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the period. First Growth Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. First Growth Capital LLC now owns 18,587 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $824,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 8,523 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $308,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,598 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marex Group plc boosted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Marex Group plc now owns 9,702 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $351,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the period. 10.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.