Insider Selling: YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Director Sells $154,455.20 in Stock

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Director Guillermo Alberto Francos sold 2,770 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.76, for a total transaction of $154,455.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 31,860 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,776,513.60. This trade represents a 8.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock opened at $38.67 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.12 and a beta of 1.35. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1-year low of $32.74 and a 1-year high of $57.87. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $50.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $46.48.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $3.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.92 by $1.08. The company had revenue of $6.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.57 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a net margin of 9.42% and a return on equity of 17.23%. On average, equities analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in YPF. CoreCap Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.0% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,934 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $88,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 14.6% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,994 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $100,000 after buying an additional 254 shares during the period. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the third quarter valued at approximately $145,000. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on YPF shares. Zacks Research raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings lowered YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. UBS Group increased their target price on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $48.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $66.00 to $60.50 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, HSBC upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, August 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $58.50.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Company Profile

YPF Sociedad Anónima is an integrated energy company based in Argentina. Its activities span oil and natural gas exploration and production, refining, petrochemicals, and the distribution and sale of fuels and other energy products.

The company operates primarily in Argentina, where it develops conventional and unconventional oil and gas resources, including resources in the Vaca Muerta formation. YPF also supplies fuels through its refining and retail operations and participates in the country’s natural gas sector.

Founded in 1922 as a state-owned company, YPF was privatized in the 1990s.