YPF Sociedad Anónima (YPF) – What Are Investment Firms Thinking About This Stock?

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $58.50.

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group boosted their price target on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $48.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. HSBC raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $66.00 to $60.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Down 1.9%

NYSE:YPF opened at $46.91 on Friday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a one year low of $32.74 and a one year high of $57.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $51.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.64 and a beta of 1.22.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $3.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.92 by $1.08. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a net margin of 9.42% and a return on equity of 17.23%. The business had revenue of $6.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.57 billion. As a group, analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Oaktree Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the first quarter worth approximately $40,972,000. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 1st quarter valued at $21,585,000. Candriam S.C.A. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $20,522,000 after buying an additional 297,000 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 70.3% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 299,442 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $10,792,000 after buying an additional 123,659 shares during the period. Finally, RWC Asset Advisors US LLC bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 2nd quarter valued at $12,216,000. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Company Profile

YPF Sociedad Anónima is an integrated energy company based in Argentina and one of the country’s principal oil and gas producers. The company explores for, develops and produces crude oil and natural gas, with operations that include both conventional and unconventional resources. YPF is also a major participant in the development of the Vaca Muerta shale formation in the Neuquén Basin.

Through its downstream operations, YPF refines crude oil and markets fuels, lubricants and other petroleum products.