YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Rating Lowered to Sell at Wall Street Zen

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued on Sunday.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on YPF. Zacks Research lowered YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.67.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Performance

NYSE YPF opened at $38.52 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $36.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.18. The stock has a market cap of $15.15 billion, a PE ratio of -32.64 and a beta of 1.43. 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 fifty-two week low of $22.82 and a fifty-two week high of $40.38.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anonima

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 488.3% during 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 acquiring an additional 1,123 shares during the period. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima in the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the second quarter valued at about $57,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 4th quarter worth about $59,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 1,157.2% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 1,759 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

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.