YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $41.6667.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on YPF. 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 report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 17th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of YPF. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima in the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the second quarter valued at about $57,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of 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 worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 1,759 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 246.9% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 7,663 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $186,000 after buying an additional 5,454 shares during the period. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Performance

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima stock opened at $36.52 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The company has a market cap of $14.36 billion, a PE ratio of -30.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a 50 day moving average of $35.64 and a 200-day moving average of $32.37. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 1-year low of $22.82 and a 1-year high of $41.18.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($0.53) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($1.35). The firm had revenue of $4.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.55 billion. YPF Sociedad Anonima had a negative net margin of 2.45% and a positive return on equity of 2.88%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

YPF Sociedad Anonima 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.