YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Stock Price Up 5.3% – Should You Buy?

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) rose 5.3% on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $49.59 and last traded at $49.6360. Approximately 819,995 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 60% from the average daily volume of 2,050,819 shares. The stock had previously closed at $47.13.

Analyst Ratings Changes

YPF has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group increased their price target on YPF Sociedad Anónima from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Zacks Research cut shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.00.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Price Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average of $48.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $42.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -46.22 and a beta of 1.28.

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The oil and gas exploration company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $5.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.04 billion. YPF Sociedad Anónima had a negative net margin of 2.16% and a positive return on equity of 1.11%. As a group, research analysts predict that YPF Sociedad Anónima will post 6.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at YPF Sociedad Anónima

In related news, VP Matias Osvaldo Farina purchased 8,875 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $45.22 per share, with a total value of $401,327.50. Following the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 55,687 shares in the company, valued at $2,518,166.14. The trade was a 18.96% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Horacio Daniel Marin acquired 2,840 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $46.35 per share, with a total value of $131,634.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 92,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,273,145.55. The trade was a 3.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders purchased 11,792 shares of company stock worth $537,153.

Institutional Trading of YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in YPF. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 4th quarter worth $43,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 488.3% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,123 shares in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in YPF Sociedad Anónima during the fourth quarter worth about $59,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.0% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,934 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the period. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,598 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE: YPF) is an integrated oil and gas company headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company’s primary businesses encompass upstream exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, midstream transportation and storage, and downstream refining and distribution. YPF operates several major refineries and a nationwide network of service stations, supplying fuels, lubricants, and petrochemical products to both retail and industrial customers.

Founded in 1922 as Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales, YPF was the world’s first state?owned oil company.