Leonteq Securities AG Has $312,000 Position in YPF Sociedad Anónima $YPF

Leonteq Securities AG cut its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) by 70.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,741 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after selling 16,183 shares during the quarter. Leonteq Securities AG’s holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima were worth $312,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of YPF. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter worth about $59,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 246.9% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 7,663 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $186,000 after purchasing an additional 5,454 shares during the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

Shares of NYSE YPF opened at $44.35 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $48.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.85. The company has a market cap of $17.44 billion, a PE ratio of -42.64 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a twelve month low of $22.82 and a twelve month high of $57.49.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $5.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.04 billion. On average, analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 5.66 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

YPF Sociedad Anónima Profile

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.