Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC Acquires Shares of 4,833 YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF)

Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 4,833 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock, valued at approximately $205,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in YPF. Dorsey Wright & Associates lifted its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 12.5% during the third quarter. Dorsey Wright & Associates now owns 258,432 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $5,481,000 after buying an additional 28,617 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1,119.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 250,550 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $5,314,000 after acquiring an additional 230,001 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 336 shares during the period. Prospera Financial Services Inc raised its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 60.8% during the 3rd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 71,251 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $1,511,000 after acquiring an additional 26,936 shares during the period. Finally, Mirabella Financial Services LLP boosted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 59.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP now owns 128,483 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $2,725,000 after acquiring an additional 48,025 shares during the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

YPF Sociedad Anónima stock opened at $37.78 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $42.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.04. The firm has a market cap of $14.86 billion, a PE ratio of 19.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 52-week low of $15.80 and a 52-week high of $47.43.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.