North of South Capital LLP Purchases 69,634 Shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima $YPF

North of South Capital LLP raised its position in YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,619,983 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after acquiring an additional 69,634 shares during the period. YPF Sociedad Anonima comprises 3.8% of North of South Capital LLP’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. North of South Capital LLP’s holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima were worth $39,349,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 194.9% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,898,315 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $154,052,000 after purchasing an additional 3,237,154 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings 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 valued at $106,282,000 after acquiring an additional 1,208,440 shares in the last quarter. Ping Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 88.9% in the second quarter. Ping Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,482,200 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $46,615,000 after acquiring an additional 697,600 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 45.5% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 781,640 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $24,583,000 after purchasing an additional 244,597 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 161.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 568,507 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $17,880,000 after purchasing an additional 350,842 shares during the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Down 0.6%

YPF stock opened at $33.87 on Tuesday. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a fifty-two week low of $22.82 and a fifty-two week high of $45.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.70, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 1.48. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $36.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.16.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($0.53) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($1.35). YPF Sociedad Anonima had a negative net margin of 2.45% and a positive return on equity of 2.88%. The business had revenue of $4.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.55 billion. On average, equities analysts anticipate that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on YPF Sociedad Anonima from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, YPF Sociedad Anonima has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.67.

YPF Sociedad Anonima 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.