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

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

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on YPF Sociedad Anonima from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.67.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Up 0.3%

YPF Sociedad Anonima stock opened at $37.44 on Friday. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a one year low of $22.82 and a one year high of $40.38. The stock has a market cap of $14.72 billion, a PE ratio of -31.72 and a beta of 1.43. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average of $36.22 and a 200 day moving average of $33.05.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anonima

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in YPF. Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in the fourth quarter worth approximately $43,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 488.3% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,123 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in the fourth quarter worth about $59,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima during the 2nd quarter valued at about $57,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 1,157.2% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 1,759 shares in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.