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YPF share split, stock outlook, and Metrogas sale

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In late July 2026, Argentine energy company YPF announced a 10-for-1 share split to take effect on 4 August 2026, aiming to boost liquidity and make its stock affordable for small Argentine investors. The split lowers the nominal share price while leaving total equity unchanged, and YPF will adjust its American Depositary Shares arrangement accordingly. A week later, analysts at Adcap Grupo Financiero raised their price target for YPF’s ADR shares to US$63, projecting a potential 25% gain over the next year. The bullish outlook was driven by strong downstream margins, record EBITDA, and progress on Vaca Muerta projects, including a near-complete pipeline and plans to increase shale-oil output. Larger initiatives like the Loma La Lata (LLL) Oil project and the Argentina LNG project were also noted as key drivers. On 4 August 2026, YPF completed the 10-for-1 split. Each existing share was automatically divided into ten, reducing the quoted price to roughly one-tenth without requiring any action from shareholders and preserving voting rights. CEO Horacio Marín said the move makes the shares “as cheap as a coffee” to attract a broader base of small investors. ~~YPF also launched a mobile-app feature that lets users purchase shares directly at its service stations, reinforcing its retail-investor focus.~~ In ~~August~~ mid-August 2026, YPF announced it had accepted a US$780 million offer from Edenor and Andina PLC to sell its 70% controlling stake in Metrogas, Argentina's largest natural gas ~~distributor. This divestment, which includes~~ distributor, along with a 5% stake in ~~MetroEnergía,~~ MetroEnergía. The sale followed a competitive bidding process facilitated by Citigroup and remains subject to regulatory approvals from the Ente Nacional Regulador del Gas y la Electricidad (ENRGE). This divestment is part of a strategic review to optimize YPF's asset portfolio and concentrate investments on Vaca Muerta shale resources. To further its retail-investor focus, YPF launched a new feature in its mobile application through a strategic alliance with Santander.

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