YPF Sociedad Anónima (YPF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

YPF Sociedad Anónima is an Argentine integrated energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. The company operates across Argentina, including the Vaca Muerta formation in the Neuquén Basin, one of the country’s most important unconventional hydrocarbon regions.

YPF’s downstream operations include refining crude oil, marketing fuels and lubricants, producing petrochemicals, and distributing petroleum products through a network of service stations and commercial channels. The company also participates in natural gas, electricity and other energy-related activities through affiliated businesses and subsidiaries.

Founded in 1922, YPF was privatized during the 1990s before the Argentine government acquired a controlling interest in 2012. Its operations remain focused primarily on serving Argentina’s domestic energy market, while its products and hydrocarbon activities also connect to regional and international markets. YPF’s American depositary shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol YPF.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $56.02 to $57.87
• 50-Day Range: $47.02 to $56.31
• 52-Week Range: $22.82 to $57.87
• Volume: 1.19 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.83 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $22.52 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.09
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $60.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

YPF Sociedad Anónima scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 131st out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

YPF Sociedad Anónima has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for YPF Sociedad Anónima is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

YPF Sociedad Anónima has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -31.91%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for YPF Sociedad Anónima are expected to decrease by -31.91% in the coming year, from $7.74 to $5.27 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of YPF Sociedad Anónima is 30.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of YPF Sociedad Anónima is 30.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.87.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

YPF Sociedad Anónima has a P/B Ratio of 2.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.23% of the float of YPF Sociedad Anónima has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

YPF Sociedad Anónima has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.74.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in YPF Sociedad Anónima has recently increased by 4.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

YPF Sociedad Anónima does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

YPF Sociedad Anónima does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of YPF Sociedad Anónima is 7.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, YPF Sociedad Anónima will have a dividend payout ratio of 2.62% next year. This indicates that YPF Sociedad Anónima will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.02

News Sentiment

YPF Sociedad Anónima has a news sentiment score of 1.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for YPF Sociedad Anónima this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for YPF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added YPF Sociedad Anónima to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $522,638.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0023% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, YPF Sociedad Anónima insiders have bought 5,062.36% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $532,962.00 in company stock and sold $10,324.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

10.08% of the stock of YPF Sociedad Anónima is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Today: 9/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Integrated Oil & Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:YPF
• CIK: 904851
• Web: www.ypf.com
• Phone: 541154411276
• Fax: 54-11-5441-3726
• Employees: 22,499
• Year Founded: 1922

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for YPF Sociedad Anónima: $60.33
• High Price Target: $66.00
• Low Price Target: $55.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.90
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.23
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.41
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$826 million
• Net Margins: 3.60%
• Pretax Margin: 15.36%
• Return on Equity: 10.86%
• Return on Assets: 4.20%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.70
• Current Ratio: 0.93
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $20.59 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.10
• Cash Flow: $6.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.10
• Book Value: $28.08 per share
• Price / Book: 2.04

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 393,313,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $22.55 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.25