YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $60.33

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $60.33.

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Zacks Research downgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, September 21st. UBS Group boosted their price target on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $48.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $61.50 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Oaktree Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 1st quarter valued at $40,972,000. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the first quarter worth $21,585,000. Candriam S.C.A. increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 202.0% during the first quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 444,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $20,522,000 after buying an additional 297,000 shares during the last quarter. RWC Asset Advisors US LLC acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the second quarter worth $12,216,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 70.3% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Down 1.7%

YPF stock opened at $49.26 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $51.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.50. The company has a market cap of $19.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.93 and a beta of 1.22. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12-month low of $23.02 and a 12-month high of $57.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $3.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.26 by $0.81. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a net margin of 3.60% and a return on equity of 10.86%. The business had revenue of $6.57 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.99 billion. On average, equities analysts anticipate that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 8.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

YPF Sociedad Anónima is an integrated energy company based in Argentina. Its activities span the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas, with a significant focus on unconventional resources in the Vaca Muerta formation in the Neuquén Basin.

The company also operates downstream businesses, including petroleum refining, the production and marketing of fuels, lubricants and petrochemical products, and a nationwide network of service stations. YPF supplies energy products to industrial, commercial and consumer customers in Argentina and participates in the development of natural gas and other energy infrastructure.

Founded in 1922, YPF was privatized during the 1990s and returned to majority state ownership in 2012.