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

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. UBS Group lifted their price target on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $46.00.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Down 2.8%

Shares of YPF opened at $53.55 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $45.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $40.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -51.49 and a beta of 1.24. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1-year low of $22.82 and a 1-year high of $56.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $5.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.04 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a positive return on equity of 1.11% and a negative net margin of 2.16%. Analysts expect that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 6.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at YPF Sociedad Anónima

In related news, VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $554,675.59. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 101 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,404.61. This trade represents a 99.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of the firm’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 sale, the vice president owned 14 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $610.40. This represents a 99.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in YPF. Oaktree Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the first quarter worth approximately $40,972,000. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 1st quarter valued at about $21,585,000. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 125.2% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 651,384 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $15,822,000 after buying an additional 362,155 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 161.2% during the 2nd 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 buying an additional 350,842 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. lifted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 202.0% during the 1st quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 444,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $20,522,000 after buying an additional 297,000 shares during the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

YPF Sociedad Anónima 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.