YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts' consensus rating for YPF is a Hold based on five firms (1 sell, 2 hold, 2 buy), with an average 12‑month target price of $41.67.
• YPF reported a steep quarterly EPS miss (($1.67) vs. $0.77 expected), with a negative net margin (‑4.48%) and negative ROE, even as some analysts project full‑year EPS of 7.25.
• Shares trade around $38.37 (52‑week range $22.82–$40.38) with a market cap of about $15.1B; institutional ownership is low (~10.1%) though several small funds made modest recent purchases.

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the five research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $41.6667.

A number of brokerages recently commented on YPF. Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings cut YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold (c)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,123 shares during the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 58.8% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,034 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 1,123 shares during the period. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,598 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $94,000 after buying an additional 314 shares during the period. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

Shares of YPF stock opened at $38.37 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The business has a 50 day moving average of $36.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.50. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 52 week low of $22.82 and a 52 week high of $40.38. The company has a market cap of $15.09 billion, a P/E ratio of -18.18 and a beta of 1.44.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The oil and gas exploration company reported ($1.67) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by ($2.44). The company had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.14 million. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative return on equity of 0.26% and a negative net margin of 4.48%. As a group, analysts anticipate that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 7.25 EPS for the current year.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

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.

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