YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $39.16.

YPF has been the topic of a number of research reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $25.00 to $59.50 in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Citigroup lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $33.00 to $44.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Bank of America upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $31.00 to $55.00 in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.00 price objective (up from $30.00) on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a report on Wednesday, December 4th.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

Shares of YPF stock opened at $33.28 on Monday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1 year low of $16.18 and a 1 year high of $47.43. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $39.89 and its 200-day moving average is $33.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.81, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.89. 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

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dorsey Wright & Associates raised its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 12.5% in the third quarter. Dorsey Wright & Associates now owns 258,432 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $5,481,000 after purchasing an additional 28,617 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1,119.3% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 250,550 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $5,314,000 after purchasing an additional 230,001 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter worth $2,927,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. acquired a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter worth $2,244,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 16.1% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,427 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $103,000 after purchasing an additional 336 shares during the period. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.