YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the five analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $41.6667.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of YPF stock opened at $37.44 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $36.22 and a 200 day moving average of $33.03. 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 stock has a market cap of $14.72 billion, a P/E ratio of -31.72 and a beta of 1.43. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a twelve month low of $22.82 and a twelve month high of $40.38.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anonima

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 194.9% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,898,315 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $154,052,000 after purchasing an additional 3,237,154 shares during the period. VR Advisory Services Ltd lifted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 5.9% during the 3rd quarter. VR Advisory Services Ltd now owns 3,605,533 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $87,578,000 after buying an additional 200,000 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 55.7% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 3,379,408 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $106,282,000 after acquiring an additional 1,208,440 shares during the period. Ping Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 36.1% in the 3rd quarter. Ping Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,017,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $48,993,000 after acquiring an additional 534,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, North of South Capital LLP increased its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. North of South Capital LLP now owns 1,670,378 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $60,401,000 after acquiring an additional 50,395 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.