YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Shares Sold by Amundi

Amundi decreased its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) by 42.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 58,801 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock after selling 42,953 shares during the period. Amundi's holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima were worth $2,665,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Banco Santander S.A. raised its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 46.0% in the fourth quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 18,151 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $772,000 after acquiring an additional 5,718 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter worth about $2,513,000. Fourth Sail Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $5,667,000. LWM Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 4th quarter worth approximately $492,000. Finally, North of South Capital LLP grew its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 18.3% in the 4th quarter. North of South Capital LLP now owns 1,236,984 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $52,584,000 after acquiring an additional 191,486 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.08% of the company's stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Up 0.2 %

NYSE YPF traded up $0.06 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $35.54. 1,152,298 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,088,990. The business's 50 day moving average is $38.10 and its 200-day moving average is $33.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.88. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12-month low of $16.18 and a 12-month high of $47.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.89.

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YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($0.74) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by ($1.25). YPF Sociedad Anónima had a return on equity of 32.76% and a net margin of 4.15%. The company had revenue of $4.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.86 billion. As a group, analysts anticipate that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

YPF has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. StockNews.com downgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $25.00 to $59.50 in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Citigroup cut shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $33.00 to $44.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $38.00 price target (up from $30.00) on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, Bank of America raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $31.00 to $55.00 in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $39.16.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Profile

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.