YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Cut to “Hold” at StockNews.com

StockNews.com downgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report released on Saturday morning.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $23.50 to $30.00 in a report on Friday, August 30th. Citigroup upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $24.00 to $33.00 in a research report on Friday, November 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from $22.90 to $25.60 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $27.37.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Performance

Shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima stock opened at $29.84 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.21, a PEG ratio of 0.12 and a beta of 1.78. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 12 month low of $10.07 and a 12 month high of $31.10. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.29.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Transcendent Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the first quarter worth $28,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the second quarter valued at $63,000. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the first quarter worth $113,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in the 2nd quarter worth about $185,000. 10.08% of the stock is currently 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.