YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Receives $41.67 Average Price Target from Analysts

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $41.6667.

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Morgan Stanley raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock opened at $42.66 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $16.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.22 and a beta of 1.30. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $39.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.46. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1 year low of $22.82 and a 1 year high of $48.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.68.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($1.67) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.77 by ($2.44). The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.14 million. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 4.48% and a negative return on equity of 0.26%. As a group, research analysts expect that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of YPF. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $561,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 26.0% in the 2nd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,087 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $614,000 after purchasing an additional 3,733 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 17.3% in the 2nd quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 58,919 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $2,000,000 after purchasing an additional 8,711 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 55.7% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 3,379,408 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $106,282,000 after purchasing an additional 1,208,440 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Banco BTG Pactual S.A. raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.3% in the 2nd quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. now owns 47,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $1,478,000 after purchasing an additional 5,500 shares during the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.