YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Upgraded by StockNews.com to “Buy” Rating

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) was upgraded by research analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on YPF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Bank of America upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $31.00 to $55.00 in a report on Monday, December 9th. Citigroup lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $33.00 to $44.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.00 target price (up from $30.00) on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $34.23.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

YPF stock opened at $44.06 on Friday. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1-year low of $14.53 and a 1-year high of $45.97. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The firm has a market cap of $17.33 billion, a PE ratio of 22.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.13 and a beta of 1.94. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $37.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.14.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Ping Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the second quarter worth about $51,676,000. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake 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 purchasing 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% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 947,260 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $19,059,000 after buying an additional 932,212 shares during the last quarter. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT grew its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 6.9% in the second quarter. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT now owns 745,379 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $14,997,000 after buying an additional 48,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Duquesne Family Office LLC acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the second quarter worth $12,845,000. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.