YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the six research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $41.6667.

A number of research firms have recently commented on YPF. Zacks Research raised YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 17th.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Price Performance

Shares of YPF stock opened at $35.95 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 12-month low of $22.82 and a 12-month high of $47.43. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $35.12 and a 200-day moving average of $32.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -30.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.44.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($0.53) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($1.35). The business had revenue of $4.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.55 billion. YPF Sociedad Anonima had a positive return on equity of 2.88% and a negative net margin of 2.45%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anonima

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in YPF. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 488.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,123 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the second quarter worth about $57,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 1,157.2% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 1,759 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 246.9% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 7,663 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $186,000 after acquiring an additional 5,454 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Leuthold Group LLC bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $229,000. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About YPF Sociedad Anonima

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE: YPF) is an integrated oil and gas company headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company’s primary businesses encompass upstream exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, midstream transportation and storage, and downstream refining and distribution. YPF operates several major refineries and a nationwide network of service stations, supplying fuels, lubricants, and petrochemical products to both retail and industrial customers.

Founded in 1922 as Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales, YPF was the world’s first state‐owned oil company.