YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Lowered to “Sell” Rating by Wall Street Zen

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report issued on Sunday.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research lowered YPF Sociedad Anonima from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, YPF Sociedad Anonima currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.67.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Trading Up 0.0%

YPF stock opened at $38.52 on Friday. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 52 week low of $22.82 and a 52 week high of $40.38. The company has a market capitalization of $15.15 billion, a PE ratio of -32.64 and a beta of 1.43. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $36.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anonima

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in the 1st quarter valued at $561,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 16.3% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 73,858 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $2,323,000 after acquiring an additional 10,336 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 1,157.2% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 1,759 shares during the last quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 19.1% during the second quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC now owns 50,978 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $1,603,000 after acquiring an additional 8,177 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in the second quarter worth about $57,000. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.