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

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

Several brokerages have recently commented on YPF. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Down 0.0%

YPF Sociedad Anónima stock opened at $53.00 on Wednesday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1-year low of $22.82 and a 1-year high of $53.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -50.96 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $44.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.20. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 2.16% and a positive return on equity of 1.11%. The firm had revenue of $5.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.04 billion. On average, equities research analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 6.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Marcelo Gustavo Aldeco sold 12,719 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.61, for a total value of $554,675.59. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 101 shares in the company, valued at $4,404.61. This represents a 99.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Mauricio Alejandro Martin sold 3,430 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.60, for a total transaction of $149,548.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 14 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $610.40. This represents a 99.59% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% during the third 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 during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter valued at about $59,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its position in 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 buying an additional 314 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 58.8% during 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 during the period. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

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.