YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Receives $41.67 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the six analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $41.6667.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on YPF. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 17th.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of YPF stock opened at $36.13 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $32.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.21 billion, a P/E ratio of -30.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.44. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a fifty-two week low of $22.82 and a fifty-two week high of $47.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) last issued its earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($0.53) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($1.35). YPF Sociedad Anonima had a positive return on equity of 2.88% and a negative net margin of 2.45%.The firm had revenue of $4.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.55 billion. On average, sell-side analysts expect that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anonima

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of YPF. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its stake 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 worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,123 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 2nd quarter valued at about $57,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake 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 valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 1,759 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 246.9% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 7,663 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $186,000 after purchasing an additional 5,454 shares during the period. Finally, Leuthold Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the second quarter valued at approximately $229,000. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.