YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.43 EPS

Key Points

• YPF Sociedad Anonima reported a quarterly EPS of $0.13, missing analysts' estimates of $0.56 by $0.43, despite achieving revenues of $3.47 million.
• The company's stock price declined by 4.1% following the earnings announcement, closing at $34.29 with a market capitalization of $13.49 billion.
• Several research analysts have elevated their ratings for YPF, with average recommendations now reflecting a "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $43.92.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by ($0.43), Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $3.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.37 million. YPF Sociedad Anonima had a return on equity of 16.78% and a net margin of 8.62%.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Down 4.1%

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima stock traded down $1.48 during trading on Friday, hitting $34.29. 1,751,542 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,429,543. The stock has a market cap of $13.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.79. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $33.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.30. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 12-month low of $19.50 and a 12-month high of $47.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.60.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

YPF has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, April 14th. HSBC raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and raised their price target for the company from $21.00 to $33.00 in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Citigroup raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the company from $44.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $43.92.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anonima

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anonima stock. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 16,019 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock, valued at approximately $561,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.08% of the company's stock.

YPF Sociedad Anonima 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.

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