YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Upgraded to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

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

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on YPF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on YPF Sociedad Anonima from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 17th. Zacks Research lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research report 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.67.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:YPF opened at $37.44 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The company has a market capitalization of $14.72 billion, a PE ratio of -31.72 and a beta of 1.43. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 12-month low of $22.82 and a 12-month high of $40.38. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $36.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.05.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of YPF. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the fourth quarter worth approximately $43,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the second quarter worth approximately $57,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima in the 4th quarter valued at $59,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 1,759 shares in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.