YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF)’s stock price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $33.05 and traded as high as $37.98. YPF Sociedad Anonima shares last traded at $37.4350, with a volume of 870,953 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

YPF has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research cut YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.67.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Up 0.3%

The stock has a market capitalization of $14.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -31.72 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.05.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anonima

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 153.6% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 19,430 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $703,000 after acquiring an additional 11,767 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 2,710.6% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 45,644 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $1,650,000 after buying an additional 44,020 shares during the period. Banco Santander S.A. lifted its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 216.1% during the 4th quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 139,784 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $5,055,000 after buying an additional 95,556 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima in the 4th quarter worth about $291,000. Finally, Marex Group plc grew its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Marex Group plc now owns 9,702 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $351,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Company Profile

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.