YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Receives $46.00 Average PT from Analysts

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the five analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $46.00.

Several research firms recently issued reports on YPF. Weiss Ratings raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th.

Insider Activity

In other YPF Sociedad Anónima news, VP Matias Osvaldo Farina purchased 8,875 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $45.22 per share, with a total value of $401,327.50. Following the acquisition, the vice president owned 55,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,518,166.14. This trade represents a 18.96% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Horacio Daniel Marin acquired 2,840 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $46.35 per share, with a total value of $131,634.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 92,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,273,145.55. This represents a 3.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have purchased 11,792 shares of company stock valued at $537,153 in the last quarter.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of YPF. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the first quarter valued at $561,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 26.0% during the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,087 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $614,000 after buying an additional 3,733 shares during the period. Diversify Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 17.3% in the second quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 58,919 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $2,000,000 after acquiring an additional 8,711 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 161.2% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 568,507 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $17,880,000 after acquiring an additional 350,842 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP lifted its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 5.2% in the second quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 317,889 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $10,525,000 after acquiring an additional 15,760 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.08% of the company’s stock.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

NYSE YPF opened at $48.95 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $49.81 and its 200 day moving average is $44.74. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a fifty-two week low of $22.82 and a fifty-two week high of $57.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.94. The company has a market capitalization of $19.25 billion, a PE ratio of 25.76 and a beta of 1.28.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Company Profile

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE: YPF) is an integrated oil and gas company headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company’s primary businesses encompass upstream exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, midstream transportation and storage, and downstream refining and distribution. YPF operates several major refineries and a nationwide network of service stations, supplying fuels, lubricants, and petrochemical products to both retail and industrial customers.

Founded in 1922 as Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales, YPF was the world’s first state?owned oil company.