YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

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

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on YPF. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.67.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima stock opened at $35.38 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $36.63 and a 200 day moving average of $33.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.77 and a beta of 1.44. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a fifty-two week low of $22.82 and a fifty-two week high of $40.38.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($1.67) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.77 by ($2.44). The business had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.14 million. YPF Sociedad Anonima had a negative net margin of 4.48% and a negative return on equity of 0.25%. As a group, research analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anonima

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of YPF. Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the fourth quarter worth approximately $43,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in 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 worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 4th quarter worth approximately $59,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,759 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.