Short Interest in YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Drops By 28.5%

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,241,170 shares, a drop of 28.5% from the January 15th total of 8,727,135 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,699,440 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.7 days. Approximately 1.6% of the company’s stock are short sold. Approximately 1.6% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,699,440 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.7 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on YPF shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Zacks Research cut YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, YPF Sociedad Anonima presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $41.67.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anonima

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of YPF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 194.9% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,898,315 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $154,052,000 after acquiring an additional 3,237,154 shares during the last quarter. VR Advisory Services Ltd lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. VR Advisory Services Ltd now owns 3,605,533 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $87,578,000 after purchasing an additional 200,000 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 55.7% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 3,379,408 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $106,282,000 after purchasing an additional 1,208,440 shares during the period. Ping Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 36.1% in the third quarter. Ping Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,017,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $48,993,000 after buying an additional 534,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, North of South Capital LLP grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. North of South Capital LLP now owns 1,670,378 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $60,401,000 after buying an additional 50,395 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima stock opened at $37.44 on Friday. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a twelve month low of $22.82 and a twelve month high of $40.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The company’s 50 day moving average is $36.22 and its 200 day moving average is $33.05. The company has a market cap of $14.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -31.72 and a beta of 1.43.

About YPF Sociedad Anonima

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.