YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the six ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $41.6667.

Several brokerages have commented on YPF. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research downgraded YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on 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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anonima

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the fourth quarter worth $254,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its position in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 21.4% during the fourth quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 262,370 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $9,487,000 after acquiring an additional 46,195 shares during the last quarter. Systrade AG grew its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. Systrade AG now owns 50,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $1,808,000 after acquiring an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in the 4th quarter worth about $1,112,000. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Price Performance

YPF stock opened at $36.09 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $14.19 billion, a P/E ratio of -30.58, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $35.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $32.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.75. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 52-week low of $22.82 and a 52-week high of $43.96.

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

YPF Sociedad Anonima Company Profile

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.