Fourth Sail Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 133,312 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock, valued at approximately $5,667,000. YPF Sociedad Anónima makes up approximately 1.7% of Fourth Sail Capital LP's holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest holding.
Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Aigen Investment Management LP increased its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 105.2% during the third quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP now owns 29,783 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $632,000 after purchasing an additional 15,266 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc boosted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 60.8% in the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 71,251 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $1,511,000 after acquiring an additional 26,936 shares during the period. Activest Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the third quarter valued at approximately $144,000. Mirabella Financial Services LLP raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 59.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP now owns 128,483 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $2,725,000 after purchasing an additional 48,025 shares during the period. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,539,000. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Down 2.1 %
YPF stock traded down $0.73 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $33.41. The company had a trading volume of 1,498,628 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,099,560. The company has a 50 day moving average of $40.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.00. The company has a market capitalization of $13.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.87, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.88. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1 year low of $16.18 and a 1 year high of $47.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $38.00 target price (up from $30.00) on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $25.00 to $59.50 in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Citigroup downgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $33.00 to $44.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Bank of America raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $31.00 to $55.00 in a report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, StockNews.com raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $39.16.
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YPF Sociedad Anónima, an energy company, engages in the oil and gas upstream and downstream activities in Argentina. Its upstream operations include the exploration, exploitation, and production of crude oil, and natural gas. The company's downstream operations include petrochemical production and crude oil refining; transportation and distribution refined and petrochemical products; commercialization of crude oil, petrochemical products, and specialties.
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