YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.com

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on YPF. Citigroup cut YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their target price for the company from $33.00 to $44.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Bank of America raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $31.00 to $55.00 in a report on Monday, December 9th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.00 target price (up previously from $30.00) on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $25.00 to $59.50 in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.16.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Up 1.4 %

NYSE YPF opened at $43.33 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $41.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.27. The stock has a market cap of $17.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.88, a PEG ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 1.91. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 52 week low of $14.94 and a 52 week high of $47.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in YPF. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 58.4% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,091 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 771 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 130.3% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,211 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 1,251 shares during the period. Activest Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the third quarter valued at approximately $144,000. Deltec Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the third quarter worth approximately $201,000. Finally, DGS Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter worth approximately $206,000. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Company Profile

YPF Sociedad Anónima, an energy company, engages in the oil and gas upstream and downstream activities in Argentina. Its upstream operations include the exploration, exploitation, and production of crude oil, and natural gas. The company’s downstream operations include petrochemical production and crude oil refining; transportation and distribution refined and petrochemical products; commercialization of crude oil, petrochemical products, and specialties.