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

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

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of YPF stock opened at $47.11 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.53 billion, a PE ratio of -45.30 and a beta of 1.28. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1-year low of $22.82 and a 1-year high of $57.49. The business has a 50-day moving average of $48.33 and a 200 day moving average of $42.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.73.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $5.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.04 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a positive return on equity of 1.11% and a negative net margin of 2.16%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 6.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

YPF has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. 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. UBS Group raised their target price on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Morgan Stanley upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.00.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Oaktree Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the first quarter valued at $40,972,000. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 1st quarter worth about $21,585,000. UBS Group AG boosted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 125.2% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 651,384 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $15,822,000 after purchasing an additional 362,155 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 161.2% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 202.0% during the 1st quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 444,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $20,522,000 after purchasing an additional 297,000 shares during the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.