YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) is RWC Asset Advisors US LLC’s 9th Largest Position

RWC Asset Advisors US LLC trimmed its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) by 64.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 618,113 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after selling 1,104,237 shares during the quarter. YPF Sociedad Anónima comprises approximately 5.2% of RWC Asset Advisors US LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. RWC Asset Advisors US LLC’s holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima were worth $26,276,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 58.4% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,091 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 771 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 130.3% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,211 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 1,251 shares during the last quarter. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. purchased a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $128,000. Finally, Activest Wealth Management acquired a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the third quarter worth approximately $144,000. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on YPF shares. StockNews.com upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $25.00 to $59.50 in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Bank of America upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $31.00 to $55.00 in a research report on Monday, December 9th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.00 price target (up previously from $30.00) on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, Citigroup lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $33.00 to $44.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.16.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:YPF opened at $37.14 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $41.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.61 billion, a PE ratio of 18.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.68. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12 month low of $16.18 and a 12 month high of $47.43.

YPF Sociedad Anónima 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.