StockNews.com Upgrades YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) to Buy

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

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on YPF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $25.00 to $59.50 in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Citigroup cut YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $33.00 to $44.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $38.00 price target (up from $30.00) on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $31.00 to $55.00 in a report on Monday, December 9th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $39.16.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

Shares of YPF traded down $1.09 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $42.73. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,464,018 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,843,243. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $40.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $28.95. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a one year low of $14.90 and a one year high of $47.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.91.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in YPF. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position 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 valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 771 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 130.3% in 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 last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC lifted 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 in the last quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC grew its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 47,348 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $1,004,000 after purchasing an additional 2,992 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal Advantage Investments Inc. purchased a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 4th quarter worth approximately $213,000. 10.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.