YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report released on Saturday.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on YPF. Zacks Research lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.00.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

NYSE YPF opened at $50.44 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $19.84 billion, a PE ratio of -48.50 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.94. The business’s fifty day moving average is $49.26 and its 200 day moving average is $42.86. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a fifty-two week low of $22.82 and a fifty-two week high of $57.49.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.20. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a positive return on equity of 1.11% and a negative net margin of 2.16%.The business had revenue of $5.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.04 billion. Sell-side analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at YPF Sociedad Anónima

In related news, VP Matias Osvaldo Farina bought 8,875 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $45.22 per share, with a total value of $401,327.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 55,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,518,166.14. This represents a 18.96% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Horacio Daniel Marin bought 2,840 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $46.35 per share, with a total value of $131,634.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 92,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,273,145.55. The trade was a 3.18% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought 11,792 shares of company stock worth $537,153 in the last three months.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,123 shares during the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter worth $43,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter valued at $59,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.0% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,934 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.