YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) Trading Up 5.6% - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• YPF Sociedad Anonima's stock rose by 5.6% during mid-day trading, reaching a high of $27.22 before closing at $27.57, despite trading volume being 48% lower than the average.
• Citi upgraded YPF from a "neutral" to a "buy" rating, increasing the target price from $44.00 to $48.00, while the stock holds a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a target price of $46.70.
• The company reported earnings of $0.13 per share, missing estimates, but also achieved revenue of $3.47 million, slightly surpassing expectations of $3.37 million for the quarter.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) was up 5.6% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $27.22 and last traded at $27.57. Approximately 1,027,580 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 48% from the average daily volume of 1,993,055 shares. The stock had previously closed at $26.10.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

YPF has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. 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 research note on Monday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded YPF Sociedad Anonima from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $46.70.

YPF Sociedad Anonima Stock Up 5.3%

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 market capitalization of $10.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.88, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.91. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $32.06 and a 200-day moving average of $33.17.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. 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). 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. Research analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anonima will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. First Horizon Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anonima during the second quarter worth about $57,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in 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 worth $60,000 after buying an additional 1,759 shares in the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its stake in 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 worth $68,000 after buying an additional 1,708 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima in the first quarter worth approximately $89,000. Finally, Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anonima by 29.0% in the first quarter. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC now owns 6,234 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $218,000 after buying an additional 1,401 shares in the last quarter. 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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