YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Downgraded to Hold Rating by StockNews.com

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF - Get Free Report) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report issued on Sunday.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on YPF. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $38.00 target price (up from $30.00) on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $25.00 to $59.50 in a research report on Friday. Bank of America raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $31.00 to $55.00 in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Citigroup downgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $33.00 to $44.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $39.16.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Up 1.2 %

YPF traded up $0.56 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $45.88. The stock had a trading volume of 2,950,082 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,007,547. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $39.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.13 and a beta of 1.91. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 1-year low of $14.53 and a 1-year high of $47.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.68.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 58.4% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,091 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 771 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 130.3% during 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. Diversify Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 57,330 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $1,216,000 after acquiring an additional 2,608 shares in the last quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 6.7% in 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 acquiring an additional 2,992 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the second quarter valued at approximately $63,000. 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.