YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the five research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $46.00.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on YPF shares. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. UBS Group upped their target price on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th.

Insider Activity at YPF Sociedad Anónima

In other news, VP Matias Osvaldo Farina bought 8,875 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $45.22 per share, with a total value of $401,327.50. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president owned 55,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,518,166.14. This represents a 18.96% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Horacio Daniel Marin bought 2,840 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $46.35 per share, with a total value of $131,634.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 92,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,273,145.55. This represents a 3.18% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders bought 11,792 shares of company stock valued at $537,153.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 1st quarter valued at about $561,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 26.0% during the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,087 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $614,000 after buying an additional 3,733 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 17.3% during the second quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 58,919 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $2,000,000 after buying an additional 8,711 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 161.2% in the second 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 period. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 5.2% in the second quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 317,889 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $10,525,000 after buying an additional 15,760 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

NYSE YPF opened at $50.05 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12-month low of $22.82 and a 12-month high of $57.49. The company has a market capitalization of $19.69 billion, a PE ratio of 26.34 and a beta of 1.28. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $49.62 and its 200-day moving average is $44.93.

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.