Insider Buying: YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) CEO Buys 2,840 Shares

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) CEO Horacio Daniel Marin bought 2,840 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $46.35 per share, for a total transaction of $131,634.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 92,193 shares in the company, valued at $4,273,145.55. This represents a 3.18% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

YPF stock traded up $1.41 during trading on Monday, reaching $45.81. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 306,375 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,058,405. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1 year low of $22.82 and a 1 year high of $57.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The company has a market capitalization of $18.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -44.21 and a beta of 1.28. The company’s fifty day moving average is $48.19 and its 200-day moving average is $41.85.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.20. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a positive return on equity of 1.11% and a negative net margin of 2.16%.The business had revenue of $5.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.04 billion. On average, research analysts expect that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 5.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on YPF. Weiss Ratings raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. Morgan Stanley raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $46.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. First Growth Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1.4% in the first quarter. First Growth Capital LLC now owns 18,587 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $824,000 after buying an additional 249 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 8,523 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $308,000 after buying an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,598 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. Marex Group plc increased its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Marex Group plc now owns 9,702 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $351,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 20.8% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,760 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $208,000 after acquiring an additional 990 shares in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

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.