YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Receives $60.33 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $60.3333.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on YPF shares. Wall Street Zen raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Zacks Research cut YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $61.50 to $66.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $48.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

Shares of YPF opened at $56.08 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.06 billion, a PE ratio of 29.52 and a beta of 1.25. The company’s 50-day moving average is $50.51 and its 200-day moving average is $46.75. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a fifty-two week low of $22.82 and a fifty-two week high of $57.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.26 by $0.81. The company had revenue of $6.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.99 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a net margin of 3.60% and a return on equity of 10.86%. Equities analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.74 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at YPF Sociedad Anónima

In other YPF Sociedad Anónima news, CEO Horacio Daniel Marin purchased 2,840 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were acquired 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,273,145.55. The trade was a 3.18% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Matias Osvaldo Farina purchased 8,875 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $45.22 per share, for a total transaction of $401,327.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 55,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,518,166.14. This trade represents a 18.96% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the first quarter valued at approximately $561,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 26.0% in the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,087 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $614,000 after buying an additional 3,733 shares during the period. Diversify Wealth Management LLC grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 17.3% during the second quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 58,919 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $2,000,000 after buying an additional 8,711 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 161.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 568,507 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $17,880,000 after acquiring an additional 350,842 shares during the period. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP raised 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 acquiring 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 Company Profile

YPF Sociedad Anónima is an Argentine integrated energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. The company operates across Argentina, including the Vaca Muerta formation in the Neuquén Basin, one of the country’s most important unconventional hydrocarbon regions.

YPF’s downstream operations include refining crude oil, marketing fuels and lubricants, producing petrochemicals, and distributing petroleum products through a network of service stations and commercial channels.