Dorsey Wright & Associates Has $2.27 Million Stock Position in YPF Sociedad Anonima $YPF

Dorsey Wright & Associates cut its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) by 38.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 72,182 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after selling 45,661 shares during the period. Dorsey Wright & Associates’ holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima were worth $2,270,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the second quarter worth about $57,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 1,157.2% in the 2nd 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 period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 1st quarter worth approximately $89,000. LGT Group Foundation bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 1st quarter worth approximately $238,000. Finally, Mutual Advisors LLC acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the second quarter valued at approximately $259,000. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on YPF. Zacks Research upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price 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. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $43.60.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of YPF stock opened at $38.73 on Wednesday. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 12-month low of $22.82 and a 12-month high of $47.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $29.58 and a 200-day moving average of $31.90. The company has a market capitalization of $15.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.73.

About YPF Sociedad Anonima

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.