Scientech Research LLC Makes New Investment in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF)

Scientech Research LLC bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 20,768 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock, valued at approximately $418,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of YPF. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter valued at $1,234,000. AdvisorShares Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,058,000. Seven Eight Capital LP lifted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 460.4% in the fourth quarter. Seven Eight Capital LP now owns 174,813 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $3,005,000 after purchasing an additional 143,621 shares in the last quarter. Compass Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter worth approximately $4,522,000. Finally, Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 11.7% during the fourth quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 230,500 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $3,962,000 after purchasing an additional 24,100 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock opened at $21.68 on Monday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12-month low of $9.57 and a 12-month high of $24.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $21.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $21.25.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 8th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.90. The business had revenue of $4.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.59 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 4.57% and a positive return on equity of 22.86%. As a group, equities analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 5.25 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

YPF has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $23.50 to $30.00 in a research report on Friday, August 30th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $20.50 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $22.90 to $25.60 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $25.94.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

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.