YPF Sociedad Anónima Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSE:YPF)

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) saw some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Traders purchased 7,073 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 51% compared to the typical volume of 4,695 put options.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

Shares of YPF stock opened at $37.26 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12-month low of $16.18 and a 12-month high of $47.43. The business’s 50 day moving average is $37.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.30. The company has a market capitalization of $14.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.89.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last announced its earnings results on Friday, March 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($0.74) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by ($1.25). YPF Sociedad Anónima had a net margin of 4.15% and a return on equity of 32.76%. The business had revenue of $4.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.86 billion. Analysts expect that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 16.1% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,427 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $103,000 after purchasing an additional 336 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Preferred LLC purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 41.3% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 3,829 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $163,000 after acquiring an additional 1,119 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 130.3% during 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 acquiring an additional 1,251 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 11.4% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 21,570 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $917,000 after acquiring an additional 2,215 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Bank of America raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $31.00 to $55.00 in a research report on Monday, December 9th. StockNews.com lowered YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Citigroup cut YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $33.00 to $44.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.00 price objective (up previously from $30.00) on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $25.00 to $59.50 in a report on Friday, January 10th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $42.02.

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.