Brokerages Set YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) PT at $39.16

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of "Hold" by the seven research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $39.16.

Several equities analysts have weighed in on YPF shares. StockNews.com upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, January 20th. Citigroup lowered YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $33.00 to $44.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Bank of America raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $31.00 to $55.00 in a research report on Monday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $25.00 to $59.50 in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $38.00 price objective (up from $30.00) on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Down 3.9 %

YPF stock traded down $1.55 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $37.78. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,537,033 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,093,433. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $42.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.04. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12 month low of $15.80 and a 12 month high of $47.43. The company has a market capitalization of $14.86 billion, a PE ratio of 19.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of YPF. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 58.4% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,091 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 771 shares during the period. Advisors Preferred LLC bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter valued at about $44,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 130.3% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,211 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 1,251 shares during the period. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 4th quarter worth approximately $128,000. Finally, Activest Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the third quarter valued at approximately $144,000. Institutional investors 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.