YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Upgraded at StockNews.com

StockNews.com upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report published on Monday.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $25.00 to $59.50 in a research note on Friday, January 10th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $38.00 target price (up previously from $30.00) on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Bank of America raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $31.00 to $55.00 in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Citigroup cut YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $33.00 to $44.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.16.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of YPF opened at $43.01 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $41.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $29.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 1.91. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1-year low of $14.94 and a 1-year high of $47.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 16.1% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,427 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $103,000 after purchasing an additional 336 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 130.3% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,211 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 1,251 shares during the period. Diversify Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 4.8% during the third quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 57,330 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $1,216,000 after purchasing an additional 2,608 shares during the period. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 6.7% during the third quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 47,348 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $1,004,000 after purchasing an additional 2,992 shares during the period. Finally, Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $128,000. 10.08% of the stock is 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.