YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Stock: Insider Guillermo Alberto Francos Purchases 6,930 Shares

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Director Guillermo Alberto Francos bought 6,930 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Sunday, July 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $51.42 per share, with a total value of $356,340.60. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 34,630 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,780,674.60. This represents a 25.02% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Guillermo Alberto Francos also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, September 14th, Guillermo Alberto Francos sold 2,770 shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.76, for a total value of $154,455.20.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

NYSE:YPF opened at $38.67 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12 month low of $32.74 and a 12 month high of $57.87. The business’s 50-day moving average is $50.78 and its 200 day moving average is $46.48. The company has a market capitalization of $15.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.12 and a beta of 1.35.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $3.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.92 by $1.08. The company had revenue of $6.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.57 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a net margin of 9.42% and a return on equity of 17.23%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of YPF. Candriam S.C.A. raised its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 65.3% during the 3rd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 413,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $20,779,000 after acquiring an additional 163,200 shares in the last quarter. Arlington Capital Management INC lifted its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1.2% during the third quarter. Arlington Capital Management INC now owns 91,104 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $4,567,000 after acquiring an additional 1,080 shares during the last quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 2.8% in the third quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC now owns 14,717 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $738,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the third quarter valued at approximately $145,000. Finally, Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the third quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on YPF shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $66.00 to $60.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 29th. HSBC raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $48.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $58.50.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

YPF Sociedad Anónima is an integrated energy company based in Argentina. Its activities span oil and natural gas exploration and production, refining, petrochemicals, and the distribution and sale of fuels and other energy products.

The company operates primarily in Argentina, where it develops conventional and unconventional oil and gas resources, including resources in the Vaca Muerta formation. YPF also supplies fuels through its refining and retail operations and participates in the country’s natural gas sector.

Founded in 1922 as a state-owned company, YPF was privatized in the 1990s.