YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Receives $44.50 Average Target Price from Analysts

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $46.00.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on YPF. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.60, for a total value of $149,548.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 14 shares in the company, valued at approximately $610.40. The trade was a 99.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,404.61. This represents a 99.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. First Growth Capital LLC lifted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. First Growth Capital LLC now owns 18,587 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $824,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 8,523 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $308,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,598 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the period. Marex Group plc lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 5.7% in 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 purchasing an additional 522 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 20.8% in 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 purchasing an additional 990 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of YPF opened at $53.00 on Wednesday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1-year low of $22.82 and a 1-year high of $53.61. The company has a 50-day moving average of $44.57 and a 200 day moving average of $39.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -50.96 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.73.

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. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 2.16% and a positive return on equity of 1.11%. The company had revenue of $5.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.04 billion. On average, research analysts expect that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 6.96 EPS for the current year.

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.