Should I buy or sell YPF Sociedad Anónima stock right now?

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for YPF Sociedad Anónima in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" YPF shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in YPF, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View YPF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is YPF Sociedad Anónima's stock price target for 2024?

6 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for YPF Sociedad Anónima's shares. Their YPF share price targets range from $14.50 to $27.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $19.43 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.1%. View analysts price targets for YPF or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have YPF shares performed in 2024?

YPF Sociedad Anónima's stock was trading at $17.19 at the beginning of the year. Since then, YPF stock has increased by 17.8% and is now trading at $20.2550. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting YPF Sociedad Anónima?

YPF Sociedad Anónima saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,850,000 shares, an increase of 71.7% from the February 29th total of 1,660,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,460,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days. Currently, 0.7% of the company's stock are short sold. View YPF Sociedad Anónima's Short Interest .

When is YPF Sociedad Anónima's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024. View our YPF earnings forecast .

How were YPF Sociedad Anónima's earnings last quarter?

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) released its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 6th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.95 by $0.95. The oil and gas exploration company earned $4.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.47 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 7.58% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.33%.

What other stocks do shareholders of YPF Sociedad Anónima own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other YPF Sociedad Anónima investors own include Petrobras Argentina (PZE) , Pampa Energía (PAM) , Transportadora de Gas del Sur (TGS) , Vedanta Resources (VED) , Oi S.A. American Depositary Sha (OIBR) , Hawkins (HWKN) , Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR) , Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) , VEON (VEON) and Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (SID) .

Who are YPF Sociedad Anónima's major shareholders?

YPF Sociedad Anónima's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Fourth Sail Capital LP (0.19%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.10%), IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%), Systrade AG (0.01%) and Atlas Capital Advisors LLC (0.00%).

How do I buy shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima?

Shares of YPF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NYSE:YPF

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

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$20.26

+0.04 (+0.20%)

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Today's Range: $19.44
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$20.35
50-Day Range: $15.81
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$21.76
52-Week Range: $9.57
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$22.27

Volume: 2.95 million shs
Average Volume: 2.37 million shs
Market Capitalization: $7.97 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $19.43

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YPF Sociedad Anónima MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 4.1% Downside
$19.43 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.71% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.43
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.55%
From $6.14 to $7.77 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.04 out of 5 stars

Oils/Energy Sector

217th out of 239 stocks

Petroleum Refining Industry

15th out of 16 stocks

1.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
YPF Sociedad Anónima has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
YPF Sociedad Anónima has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.71% 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 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in YPF Sociedad Anónima has recently decreased by 2.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

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.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for YPF.

2.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
YPF Sociedad Anónima has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for YPF Sociedad Anónima this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
11 people have searched for YPF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 175% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 17 people have added YPF Sociedad Anónima to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, YPF Sociedad Anónima insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 10.08% of the stock of YPF Sociedad Anónima is held by institutions.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for YPF Sociedad Anónima are expected to grow by 26.55% in the coming year, from $6.14 to $7.77 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of YPF Sociedad Anónima is -6.04, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of YPF Sociedad Anónima is -6.04, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
YPF Sociedad Anónima has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock (NYSE:YPF)

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, natural gas, and NGLs. The company's downstream operations include the refining, marketing, and distribution of oil and petroleum products, as well as petroleum derivatives, such as petrochemicals, hydrocarbons, non-fossil fuels, biofuels, and related components; and production of hydrocarbons electric power. Its gas and power operations include transportation, commercialization, and distribution of natural gas; operation of regasification terminals; conditioning, processing, and separation of natural gas; and power generation. The company had interests in 116 oil and gas fields; approximately 606 million barrels (mmbbl) of oil; and approximately 2,826 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas. It also had a retail distribution network of 1,658 YPF-branded service stations; and 17 exploration permits. In addition, the company owns and operates three refineries with combined annual refining capacity of approximately 119.7 mmbbl; approximately 2,800 kilometers of crude oil pipelines with approximately 640,000 barrels of aggregate daily transportation capacity of refined products; and crude oil tankage of approximately 7 mmbbl, as well as maintains terminal facilities at five Argentine ports. Further, it participates in 21 power generation plants with an aggregate installed capacity of 3,091 megawatts; offers diesel, fertilizers, lubricants, phytosanitary products, and ensiling bags; and supplies diesel, gasoline, fuel oil, coal, asphalts, paraffin, and sulfur, CO2, decanted oil, and aromatic extract. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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YPF Stock News Headlines

April 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Brokerages Set YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) PT at $19.43

April 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

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April 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Rating Increased to Buy at StockNews.com

April 7, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Hits New 12-Month High at $21.37

April 3, 2024 | msn.com

Horacio Marín: "Trabajo para cumplir el sueño de que la Argentina exporte US$ 30.000 millones en 2031"

March 19, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

YPF Stock: A Shale Oil Boom In Argentina

March 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

YPF Mar 2024 19.000 call

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YPF Apr 2024 21.500 call

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YPF Mar 2024 23.000 call

March 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analyst Issues Sell Rating for YPF Sociedad Anonima Amid Financial Strains and Sustainability Concerns

March 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

YPF Says Fire Sale to Free Up $800 Million for Shale Oil Push

March 2, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

YPF Jan 2025 22.000 put

March 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

YPF Mar 2024 17.500 put

February 24, 2024 | msn.com

YPF Sociedad Anónima - Depositary Receipt () (YPF) Price Target Increased by 14.77% to 7.54

February 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Here's Why YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF) Fell More Than Broader Market

February 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

YPF Mar 2024 17.000 call

February 18, 2024 | msn.com

Acusan de contaminación y administración fraudulenta a los responsables del basurero petrolero de Vaca Muerta

February 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

YPF Feb 2024 17.500 call

February 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know

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February 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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January 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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January 23, 2024 | msn.com

El Gobierno de Milei cambia sus planes sobre la privatización de empresas públicas como YPF o el Banco Nación

January 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Milei Suspends Plan to Privatize Argentina State Oil Company YPF

January 21, 2024 | es-us.finanzas.yahoo.com

Milei cede ante la "oposición dialoguista": no privatizará YPF y peligra la eventual venta del Banco Nación

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/06/2024
Today: 4/16/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/09/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Oils/Energy
Industry: Petroleum refining
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:YPF
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 904851
Web: www.ypf.com
Phone: 541154411276
Fax: 54-11-5441-3726
Employees: 23,471
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $19.43
High Stock Price Target: $27.00
Low Stock Price Target: $14.50
Potential Upside/Downside: -4.1%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($3.35)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 3.30
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-1,312,000,000.00
Net Margins: -7.58%
Pretax Margin: -1.48%
Return on Equity: 17.33%
Return on Assets: 6.98%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.77
Current Ratio: 0.90
Quick Ratio: 0.56

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $17.31 billion
Price / Sales: 0.46
Cash Flow: $12.82 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 1.58
Book Value: $23.01 per share
Price / Book: 0.88

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 393,310,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $7.97 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.90

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Key Executives

Mr. Horacio Daniel Marin
CEO & Chairman
Mr. Federico Barroetave
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Alejandro Wyss
Technology Vice President
Mr. Pedro Luis Kearney
Director of Planning, Finance & IR
Ms. Maria De Las Mercedes Archimbal (Age 42)
Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. German Fernandez Lahore (Age 56)
Corporate Vice President of Legal Affairs
Mr. Lisandro Deleonardis
Public Affairs Vice President
Mr. Guillermo Garat
Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Communication & Marketing
Ms. Florencia Tiscornia (Age 50)
Vice President of People & Culture
Mr. Santiago Martinez Tanoira (Age 52)
Executive Vice President of Gas & Power

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YPF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell YPF Sociedad Anónima stock right now?: 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for YPF Sociedad Anónima in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" YPF shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in YPF, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View YPF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is YPF Sociedad Anónima's stock price target for 2024?: 6 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for YPF Sociedad Anónima's shares. Their YPF share price targets range from $14.50 to $27.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $19.43 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.1%.
View analysts price targets for YPF or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have YPF shares performed in 2024?: YPF Sociedad Anónima's stock was trading at $17.19 at the beginning of the year. Since then, YPF stock has increased by 17.8% and is now trading at $20.2550.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting YPF Sociedad Anónima?: YPF Sociedad Anónima saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,850,000 shares, an increase of 71.7% from the February 29th total of 1,660,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,460,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days. Currently, 0.7% of the company's stock are short sold.
View YPF Sociedad Anónima's Short Interest.
When is YPF Sociedad Anónima's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024.
View our YPF earnings forecast.

How were YPF Sociedad Anónima's earnings last quarter?: YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) released its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 6th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.95 by $0.95. The oil and gas exploration company earned $4.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.47 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 7.58% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.33%.
What other stocks do shareholders of YPF Sociedad Anónima own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other YPF Sociedad Anónima investors own include Petrobras Argentina (PZE), Pampa Energía (PAM), Transportadora de Gas del Sur (TGS), Vedanta Resources (VED), Oi S.A. American Depositary Sha (OIBR), Hawkins (HWKN), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA), VEON (VEON) and Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (SID).
Who are YPF Sociedad Anónima's major shareholders?: YPF Sociedad Anónima's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Fourth Sail Capital LP (0.19%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.10%), IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%), Systrade AG (0.01%) and Atlas Capital Advisors LLC (0.00%).
How do I buy shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima?: Shares of YPF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:YPF) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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

YPF Sociedad Anónima MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock (NYSE:YPF)

YPF Stock Price History

YPF Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Institutional Ownership

YPF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™