Squarepoint Ops LLC Invests $6.89 Million in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF)

Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 342,437 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,890,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC owned 0.09% of YPF Sociedad Anónima at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hennessy Advisors Inc. raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 44.0% during the first quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. now owns 389,500 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $7,712,000 after purchasing an additional 119,000 shares during the period. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,234,000. Fourth Sail Capital LP acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 1st quarter worth approximately $14,576,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 1st quarter valued at $1,077,000. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 1st quarter valued at $1,179,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

YPF Sociedad Anónima stock opened at $21.68 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $21.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.73. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12-month low of $9.57 and a 12-month high of $24.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.53 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.47, a P/E/G ratio of 0.11 and a beta of 1.81.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last released its earnings results 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. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 4.57% and a positive return on equity of 22.86%. The business had revenue of $4.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.59 billion. Equities analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 5.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

YPF Sociedad Anónima Company Profile

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.