JGP Global Gestao de Recursos Ltda. Takes $817,000 Position in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF)

JGP Global Gestao de Recursos Ltda. purchased a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 19,210 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock, valued at approximately $817,000. YPF Sociedad Anónima makes up 1.9% of JGP Global Gestao de Recursos Ltda.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 58.4% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,091 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 771 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 130.3% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,211 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 1,251 shares during the period. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter valued at about $128,000. Activest Wealth Management bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the third quarter valued at about $144,000. Finally, Deltec Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the third quarter worth about $201,000. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

YPF has been the subject of several research reports. Citigroup lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $33.00 to $44.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $25.00 to $59.50 in a research report on Friday, January 10th. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $38.00 price objective (up previously from $30.00) on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Bank of America raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $31.00 to $55.00 in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Finally, StockNews.com raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $39.16.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Up 1.9 %

NYSE:YPF traded up $0.73 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $39.29. 917,160 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,373,452. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $42.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $30.76. The firm has a market cap of $15.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.84, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.88. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a fifty-two week low of $14.94 and a fifty-two week 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.

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.