YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $45.6667.

YPF has been the topic of several research reports. Zacks Research upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $37.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.60, for a total value of $149,548.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 14 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $610.40. This represents a 99.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.61, for a total value of $554,675.59. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 101 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,404.61. The trade was a 99.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of YPF. Ping Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 36.1% in the 3rd quarter. Ping Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,017,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $48,993,000 after purchasing an additional 534,800 shares during the period. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 1st quarter worth about $21,585,000. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 125.2% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 651,384 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $15,822,000 after purchasing an additional 362,155 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 161.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 568,507 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $17,880,000 after purchasing an additional 350,842 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. lifted its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 202.0% during the 1st quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 444,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $20,522,000 after purchasing an additional 297,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

YPF Sociedad Anónima stock opened at $43.37 on Friday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12-month low of $22.82 and a 12-month high of $48.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $41.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $37.65. The stock has a market cap of $17.06 billion, a PE ratio of -20.55 and a beta of 1.21.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($1.67) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by ($2.44). YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 4.48% and a negative return on equity of 0.26%. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14 million. As a group, analysts expect that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 6.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

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.