Strategic Financial Concepts LLC Invests $2.93 Million in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF)

Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 68,866 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock, valued at approximately $2,927,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1,685.6% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 312,293 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $6,624,000 after acquiring an additional 294,803 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1,119.3% in 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 buying an additional 230,001 shares during the last quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. acquired a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $4,539,000. Mirabella Financial Services LLP increased its position in 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 valued at $2,725,000 after purchasing an additional 48,025 shares during the period. Finally, Dorsey Wright & Associates increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 12.5% during the 3rd quarter. Dorsey Wright & Associates now owns 258,432 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $5,481,000 after purchasing an additional 28,617 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company's stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Up 2.4 %

NYSE:YPF traded up $0.89 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $37.15. 1,249,567 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,251,650. 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 firm's 50-day simple moving average is $41.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.31. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a one year low of $16.18 and a one year high of $47.43. The company has a market cap of $14.61 billion, a PE ratio of 18.76, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.88.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 20th. Citigroup downgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $33.00 to $44.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Bank of America raised shares of 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 report on Monday, December 9th. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $38.00 target price (up from $30.00) on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $25.00 to $59.50 in a report on Friday, January 10th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, YPF Sociedad Anónima presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" 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.