Analysts Set YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) PT at $25.94

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the seven research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $25.94.

A number of research firms have recently commented on YPF. StockNews.com raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 12th. Jefferies Financial Group raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $23.50 to $30.00 in a research note on Friday, August 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $22.90 to $25.60 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Bank of America upped their price objective on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $20.50 to $24.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Up 2.8 %

YPF opened at $24.25 on Friday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a twelve month low of $9.57 and a twelve month high of $24.76. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 8th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.90. The business had revenue of $4.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.59 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 4.57% and a positive return on equity of 22.86%. On average, research analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 5.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Ping Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $51,676,000. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 16.9% during the 2nd quarter. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,168,919 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $23,519,000 after buying an additional 168,919 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 6,194.9% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 947,260 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $19,059,000 after buying an additional 932,212 shares in the last quarter. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT boosted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 6.9% during the 2nd quarter. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT now owns 745,379 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $14,997,000 after buying an additional 48,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fourth Sail Capital LP bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 1st quarter worth approximately $14,576,000. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

YPF Sociedad Anónima 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.