Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Boosts Stock Position in YPF Sociedad Anonima $YPF

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) by 24.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 216,175 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after purchasing an additional 42,919 shares during the quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. owned 0.05% of YPF Sociedad Anonima worth $5,251,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Personal CFO Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 10,476 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $329,000 after buying an additional 584 shares during the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management raised its position in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 2.6% in the second quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 52,215 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $1,642,000 after acquiring an additional 1,329 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 1,157.2% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 1,759 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 26.0% during the 2nd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,087 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $614,000 after purchasing an additional 3,733 shares during the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

YPF has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on YPF Sociedad Anonima from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Zacks Research cut YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.67.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Performance

NYSE YPF opened at $32.80 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $32.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.54. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 1 year low of $22.82 and a 1 year high of $47.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.90 billion, a PE ratio of -27.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 1.48.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($0.53) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($1.35). YPF Sociedad Anonima had a negative net margin of 2.45% and a positive return on equity of 2.88%. The business had revenue of $4.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.55 billion. Analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About YPF Sociedad Anonima

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE: YPF) is an integrated oil and gas company headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company’s primary businesses encompass upstream exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, midstream transportation and storage, and downstream refining and distribution. YPF operates several major refineries and a nationwide network of service stations, supplying fuels, lubricants, and petrochemical products to both retail and industrial customers.

Founded in 1922 as Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales, YPF was the world’s first state‐owned oil company.