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

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the five brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $41.6667.

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on YPF shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a report on Wednesday, January 21st.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of YPF opened at $37.44 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -31.73 and a beta of 1.43. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 1 year low of $22.82 and a 1 year high of $40.38. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.54.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anonima

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the fourth quarter worth $43,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 488.3% in the third 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 during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in the fourth quarter valued at $59,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in the 2nd quarter worth about $57,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 1,157.2% during the 2nd 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 period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

About YPF Sociedad Anonima

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.