YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Lowered to “Sell” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Sunday morning.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research downgraded YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.67.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of YPF stock opened at $38.52 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.15 billion, a PE ratio of -32.64 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.75. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 1 year low of $22.82 and a 1 year high of $40.38. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $36.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.16.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position 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 during the period. Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in the fourth quarter worth approximately $43,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the second quarter worth approximately $57,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 1,157.2% during the second 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.