Wall Street Zen Upgrades YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) to Hold

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on YPF. Zacks Research cut shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on YPF Sociedad Anonima from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $41.67.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Up 0.3%

YPF Sociedad Anonima stock opened at $37.44 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $36.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.75. The company has a market cap of $14.72 billion, a PE ratio of -31.72 and a beta of 1.43. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a fifty-two week low of $22.82 and a fifty-two week high of $40.38.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anonima

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the first quarter worth approximately $561,000. Mutual Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 2nd quarter worth $259,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 16.3% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 73,858 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $2,323,000 after buying an additional 10,336 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 1,157.2% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 1,759 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AdvisorShares Investments LLC raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 19.1% in the second quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC now owns 50,978 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $1,603,000 after buying an additional 8,177 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

About YPF Sociedad Anonima

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.