YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Stock Price Down 2.9% - Time to Sell?

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) was down 2.9% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $24.96 and last traded at $24.99. Approximately 1,178,537 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 44% from the average daily volume of 2,088,226 shares. The stock had previously closed at $25.74.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on YPF shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $23.50 to $30.00 in a report on Friday, August 30th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price 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 raised their price objective on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $20.50 to $24.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, YPF Sociedad Anónima currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $25.94.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.93. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $22.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $21.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.79 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.11 and a beta of 1.81.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.90. The firm had revenue of $4.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.59 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a positive return on equity of 22.86% and a negative net margin of 4.57%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 5.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Transcendent Capital Group LLC bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 1st quarter worth approximately $113,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $185,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.08% of the company's stock.

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.

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