YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Raised to Strong-Buy at Wall Street Zen

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

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

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

YPF opened at $45.30 on Friday. 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 market capitalization of $17.82 billion, a P/E ratio of -43.56 and a beta of 1.24. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $47.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $41.48. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12-month low of $22.82 and a 12-month high of $57.49.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.20. The company 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%. Equities analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 5.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Growth Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1.4% during the first quarter. First Growth Capital LLC now owns 18,587 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $824,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 8,523 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $308,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,598 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $94,000 after buying an additional 314 shares during the period. Marex Group plc raised its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Marex Group plc now owns 9,702 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $351,000 after buying an additional 522 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 20.8% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,760 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $208,000 after buying an additional 990 shares during the last quarter. 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.