Activest Wealth Management Increases Stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF)

Activest Wealth Management boosted its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) by 685.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 53,272 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock after purchasing an additional 46,489 shares during the quarter. YPF Sociedad Anónima makes up 0.6% of Activest Wealth Management's portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Activest Wealth Management's holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima were worth $2,265,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 58.4% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,091 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 771 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Preferred LLC bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter valued at $44,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 130.3% during 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 acquiring an additional 1,251 shares in the last quarter. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. purchased a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter worth about $128,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 41.3% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 3,829 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $163,000 after purchasing an additional 1,119 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.08% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE YPF traded up $0.89 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $37.15. 1,249,567 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,251,650. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.76, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.88. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a one year low of $16.18 and a one year high of $47.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.88. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $41.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.31.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Company 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.