YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Stock Price Up 8% - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• YPF Sociedad Anonima's stock price jumped by 8% on Thursday, closing at $26.35, despite a trading volume that remained relatively consistent with its average.
• Analyst ratings vary for YPF, with Zacks Research downgrading the stock to "strong sell," while others maintain a "hold" rating, leading to a consensus price target of $46.70.
• In its recent earnings report, YPF reported $0.13 EPS, significantly lower than the consensus estimate of $0.56, despite generating revenue of $3.47 million which slightly exceeded expectations.

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) rose 8% on Thursday . The company traded as high as $26.27 and last traded at $26.35. Approximately 2,119,045 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 0% from the average daily volume of 2,126,060 shares. The stock had previously closed at $24.40.

Analyst Ratings Changes

YPF has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima in a research report on Wednesday. Zacks Research cut YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $46.70.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Trading Up 8.9%

The firm has a market capitalization of $10.45 billion, a PE ratio of 8.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.75. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $29.27 and a 200 day moving average of $31.82.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anonima

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 11,459 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $402,000 after acquiring an additional 582 shares during the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 10,476 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $329,000 after acquiring an additional 584 shares during the last quarter. LWM Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 11.1% in the 1st quarter. LWM Advisory Services LLC now owns 12,858 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $451,000 after acquiring an additional 1,282 shares during the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 52,215 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock valued at $1,642,000 after acquiring an additional 1,329 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima by 29.0% in the 1st 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 acquiring an additional 1,401 shares during the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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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