Capital Wealth Planning LLC Sells 76,170 Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF)

Capital Wealth Planning LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) by 68.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 35,801 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock after selling 76,170 shares during the period. Capital Wealth Planning LLC's holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima were worth $1,522,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1,119.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 250,550 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $5,314,000 after acquiring an additional 230,001 shares during the last quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the third quarter valued at $4,539,000. North of South Capital LLP boosted its position 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 valued at $52,584,000 after purchasing an additional 191,486 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter worth about $2,927,000. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. purchased a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter worth about $2,244,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.08% of the company's stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Up 1.9 %

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock traded up $0.65 on Wednesday, hitting $34.15. 1,786,030 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,113,879. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12-month low of $16.18 and a 12-month high of $47.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The company has a market cap of $13.43 billion, a PE ratio of 17.24, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $40.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.99.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on YPF. Citigroup cut shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $33.00 to $44.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. StockNews.com raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $25.00 to $59.50 in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Bank of America upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the company from $31.00 to $55.00 in a report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $38.00 price target (up previously from $30.00) on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, YPF Sociedad Anónima currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $39.16.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

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.