YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the five research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $46.00.

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Weiss Ratings cut YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th.

Insider Buying and Selling at YPF Sociedad Anónima

In other news, VP Matias Osvaldo Farina purchased 8,875 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $45.22 per share, with a total value of $401,327.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 55,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,518,166.14. This represents a 18.96% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Horacio Daniel Marin bought 2,840 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $46.35 per share, for a total transaction of $131,634.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 92,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,273,145.55. This represents a 3.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders acquired 11,792 shares of company stock worth $537,153.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of YPF. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the first quarter worth approximately $561,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 26.0% in the 2nd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,087 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $614,000 after purchasing an additional 3,733 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 17.3% in the 2nd quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 58,919 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $2,000,000 after purchasing an additional 8,711 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 161.2% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 568,507 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $17,880,000 after purchasing an additional 350,842 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 317,889 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $10,525,000 after purchasing an additional 15,760 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE:YPF opened at $50.05 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.34 and a beta of 1.28. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 52 week low of $22.82 and a 52 week high of $57.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $49.62 and a 200 day moving average of $44.87.

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.