YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $44.50.

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Morgan Stanley upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Weiss Ratings lowered YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. UBS Group boosted their target price on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $37.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Up 1.5%

YPF opened at $48.69 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $19.15 billion, a P/E ratio of -46.82 and a beta of 1.21. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12 month low of $22.82 and a 12 month high of $49.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $43.73 and a 200 day moving average of $39.09.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $5.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.04 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a positive return on equity of 1.11% and a negative net margin of 2.16%. As a group, research analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 6.96 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at YPF Sociedad Anónima

In other YPF Sociedad Anónima news, VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.60, for a total transaction of $149,548.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 14 shares in the company, valued at $610.40. The trade was a 99.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.61, for a total value of $554,675.59. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,404.61. This trade represents a 99.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. VR Advisory Services Ltd boosted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 5.9% during the third quarter. VR Advisory Services Ltd now owns 3,605,533 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $87,578,000 after buying an additional 200,000 shares during the period. North of South Capital LLP boosted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. North of South Capital LLP now owns 1,670,378 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $60,401,000 after purchasing an additional 50,395 shares during the period. Oaktree Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the first quarter valued at approximately $40,972,000. UBS Group AG boosted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 125.2% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 651,384 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $15,822,000 after purchasing an additional 362,155 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 161.2% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 568,507 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $17,880,000 after purchasing an additional 350,842 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

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.