Analysts Set YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) PT at $41.67

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the six analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $41.6667.

YPF has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on YPF Sociedad Anonima from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 17th.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Performance

Shares of YPF stock opened at $36.33 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $36.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $32.18. The stock has a market cap of $14.29 billion, a PE ratio of -30.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 12 month low of $22.82 and a 12 month high of $47.43.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($0.53) earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $4.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.55 billion. On average, equities analysts expect that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anonima

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 1,123 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in the second quarter worth approximately $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 valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 1,759 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 246.9% during 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 last quarter. Finally, Leuthold Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the second quarter valued at approximately $229,000. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

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.