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

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the six research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $41.6667.

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on YPF shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on YPF Sociedad Anonima from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anonima

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. RWC Asset Management LLP lifted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. RWC Asset Management LLP now owns 117,075 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $2,844,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares during the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC increased its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 5.9% in the second quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 10,476 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $329,000 after buying an additional 584 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 58.8% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,034 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its holdings 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 worth $33,000 after buying an additional 1,123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 4th quarter worth about $43,000. 10.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of YPF stock opened at $36.44 on Thursday. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a fifty-two week low of $22.82 and a fifty-two week high of $42.69. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $35.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.33 billion, a P/E ratio of -30.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.75.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($0.53) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($1.35). The business had revenue of $4.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.55 billion. YPF Sociedad Anonima had a negative net margin of 2.45% and a positive return on equity of 2.88%. Equities research analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.