Horacio Daniel Marin Acquires 2,840 Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Stock

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) CEO Horacio Daniel Marin bought 2,840 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $46.35 per share, with a total value of $131,634.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 92,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,273,145.55. The trade was a 3.18% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE YPF traded up $1.41 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $45.81. 306,375 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,058,405. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -44.21 and a beta of 1.28. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a one year low of $22.82 and a one year high of $57.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.94. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $48.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.85.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.20. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a positive return on equity of 1.11% and a negative net margin of 2.16%.The company had revenue of $5.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.04 billion. On average, equities analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 5.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in YPF. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted 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 during the period. Finally, DGS Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the first quarter worth approximately $237,000. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Company Profile

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.