YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Stock Has Average Price Target of $60.33

Key Points

• Analysts give YPF a “Moderate Buy” consensus, split between three buy ratings and three holds. The average 12-month price target is $60.33, above the stock’s reported price of $50.65.
• YPF recently traded up 3.0%, with a market capitalization of approximately $19.92 billion and a 52-week range of $26.72 to $57.87.
• The company exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $3.07 in EPS versus the $2.26 consensus and revenue of $6.57 billion versus estimates of $5.99 billion. Analysts forecast full-year EPS of $7.45.

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $60.33.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. HSBC raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $60.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $61.50 to $66.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of YPF. CoreCap Advisors LLC purchased a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.0% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,934 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $88,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 14.6% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,994 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $100,000 after buying an additional 254 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sapient Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the third quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.08% of the company's stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Up 3.0%

YPF stock opened at $50.65 on Friday. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $52.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 52-week low of $26.72 and a 52-week high of $57.87. The firm has a market cap of $19.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.66 and a beta of 1.22.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $3.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.26 by $0.81. The firm had revenue of $6.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.99 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a return on equity of 10.86% and a net margin of 3.60%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Company Profile

YPF Sociedad Anónima is an integrated energy company based in Argentina and one of the country's principal oil and gas producers. The company explores for, develops and produces crude oil and natural gas, with operations that include both conventional and unconventional resources. YPF is also a major participant in the development of the Vaca Muerta shale formation in the Neuquén Basin.

Through its downstream operations, YPF refines crude oil and markets fuels, lubricants and other petroleum products.

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