YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Releases Earnings Results

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($1.67) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter. YPF Sociedad Anonima had a positive return on equity of 2.88% and a negative net margin of 2.45%.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Price Performance

YPF traded down $0.90 during trading on Friday, reaching $35.38. 3,119,683 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,478,223. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $36.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.25. 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 company has a market capitalization of $13.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -29.98 and a beta of 1.43. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 1 year low of $22.82 and a 1 year high of $40.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anonima

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 194.9% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. VR Advisory Services Ltd grew its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 5.9% in the third quarter. VR Advisory Services Ltd now owns 3,605,533 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $87,578,000 after purchasing an additional 200,000 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 55.7% during 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 in the last quarter. Ping Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 36.1% during the 3rd 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 purchasing an additional 534,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, North of South Capital LLP raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. North of South Capital LLP now owns 1,670,378 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $60,401,000 after purchasing an additional 50,395 shares during the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.67.

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.