YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $46.00.

YPF has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. 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. Wall Street Zen raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. Zacks Research raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in YPF. Oaktree Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 1st quarter worth about $40,972,000. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 1st quarter worth about $21,585,000. UBS Group AG grew 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 acquiring an additional 362,155 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew 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 acquiring an additional 350,842 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. grew 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 acquiring an additional 297,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock opened at $45.66 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.96 billion, a PE ratio of -43.91 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $47.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.46. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 52-week low of $22.82 and a 52-week high of $57.49.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last announced 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. The firm had revenue of $5.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.04 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 2.16% and a positive return on equity of 1.11%. On average, analysts expect that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 5.66 EPS for the current 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.