YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Stock Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $32.79 and traded as high as $39.15. YPF Sociedad Anonima shares last traded at $37.4790, with a volume of 1,310,755 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

YPF has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research cut YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on YPF Sociedad Anonima from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.67.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $14.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -31.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 1.43. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $36.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $32.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.54.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($0.53) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($1.35). The firm had revenue of $4.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.55 billion. YPF Sociedad Anonima had a positive return on equity of 2.88% and a negative net margin of 2.45%. Research analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anonima

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of YPF. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 488.3% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,123 shares during the period. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the second quarter worth approximately $57,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 1,157.2% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 1,759 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

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.