YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) had its target price reduced by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $47.00 to $44.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an "overweight" rating on the oil and gas exploration company's stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price objective suggests a potential upside of 67.53% from the stock's current price.
YPF has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Research lowered YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $43.60.
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YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Down 0.4%
NYSE:YPF traded down $0.12 on Friday, hitting $26.26. 335,853 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,158,715. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a 52 week low of $22.82 and a 52 week high of $47.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $28.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.47. The company has a market cap of $10.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.72.
YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by ($0.43). The business had revenue of $3.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.37 million. YPF Sociedad Anonima had a net margin of 6.32% and a return on equity of 12.39%. As a group, analysts expect that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anonima
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in the second quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 1,157.2% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,911 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 1,759 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 742.6% in the first quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,938 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 1,708 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in the first quarter valued at approximately $89,000. Finally, Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC lifted its position in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 29.0% during the first quarter. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC now owns 6,234 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 1,401 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company's stock.
About YPF Sociedad Anonima
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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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