YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• YPF Sociedad Anonima has been rated with a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by seven brokerage firms, with an average 12-month target price set at $43.92.
• CitiGroup upgraded YPF's rating from "neutral" to "buy", increasing the price target from $44 to $48.
• In its latest quarterly earnings, YPF reported earnings of $0.13 per share, falling short of the consensus estimate of $0.56.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the seven brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $43.9167.

Several research analysts have weighed in on YPF shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Citigroup upgraded YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $44.00 to $48.00 in a report on Monday, May 19th.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima stock traded down $0.32 during trading on Monday, reaching $30.52. 1,788,921 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,603,007. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a twelve month low of $21.01 and a twelve month high of $47.43. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $32.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.84, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.79.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by ($0.43). YPF Sociedad Anonima had a return on equity of 12.39% and a net margin of 6.32%.The company had revenue of $3.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.37 million. Sell-side analysts anticipate that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 3,099.7% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 70,746 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $2,479,000 after acquiring an additional 68,535 shares in the last quarter. Banco Santander S.A. lifted its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 92.0% during the first quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 34,858 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $1,221,000 after acquiring an additional 16,707 shares in the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lifted its holdings in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 191.0% during the first quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 153,616 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $5,382,000 after acquiring an additional 100,820 shares in the last quarter. FORA Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in the fourth quarter valued at about $3,002,000. Finally, Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 53.8% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 30,642 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $1,303,000 after purchasing an additional 10,720 shares in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About YPF Sociedad Anonima

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.