YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $45.6667.

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

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First Growth Capital LLC grew its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1.4% in 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 buying an additional 249 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 275 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 314 shares during the period. RWC Asset Management LLP grew its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. RWC Asset Management LLP now owns 117,075 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $2,844,000 after buying an additional 519 shares during the period. Finally, Marex Group plc grew its holdings in shares of 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 worth $351,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of YPF stock opened at $42.40 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $41.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $37.77. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a twelve month low of $22.82 and a twelve month high of $48.96. The company has a market capitalization of $16.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.09 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 4.48% and a negative return on equity of 0.26%. The firm had revenue of $4.95 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.04 billion. Research analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 6.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.