YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the seven brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $22.18.

Several research firms have issued reports on YPF. Bank of America upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $22.90 to $25.60 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. StockNews.com upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $18.50 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 28th.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cetera Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 2.6% in the first quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 42,492 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $841,000 after purchasing an additional 1,066 shares during the last quarter. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC now owns 20,181 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $406,000 after buying an additional 1,186 shares during the last quarter. Claro Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 7.1% in the 1st quarter. Claro Advisors LLC now owns 18,555 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $367,000 after buying an additional 1,226 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Transcendent Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

NYSE YPF opened at $21.79 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $20.34 and its 200-day moving average is $20.13. The firm has a market cap of $8.57 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.10 and a beta of 1.89. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12-month low of $9.57 and a 12-month high of $24.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

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.