Analysts Set YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Target Price at $41.67

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the five research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $41.6667.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on YPF. Wall Street Zen raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings lowered YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Zacks Research raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of YPF opened at $38.10 on Friday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1-year low of $22.82 and a 1-year high of $40.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $36.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $33.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -18.06 and a beta of 1.44.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($1.67) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.77 by ($2.44). The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.14 million. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative return on equity of 0.26% and a negative net margin of 4.48%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.25 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% during the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter worth $43,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter worth $59,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima 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 worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 1,123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,598 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

YPF Sociedad Anónima 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.