YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) Hits New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $46.69 and last traded at $46.62, with a volume of 1245152 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $45.01.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on YPF shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 4th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.00 price target (up from $30.00) on shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Citigroup downgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $33.00 to $44.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Bank of America upgraded YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $31.00 to $55.00 in a report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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. Five equities 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, YPF Sociedad Anónima currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.23.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Trading Down 1.7 %

The business has a fifty day moving average price of $37.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $27.57. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.80 billion, a PE ratio of 22.85, a PEG ratio of 0.13 and a beta of 1.91.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On YPF Sociedad Anónima

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in YPF. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 58.4% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,091 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 771 shares in the last quarter. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in YPF Sociedad Anónima by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC now owns 20,181 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $406,000 after buying an additional 1,186 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake 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 worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 1,251 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC increased 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 worth $1,216,000 after acquiring an additional 2,608 shares during the period. Finally, Insigneo Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. 10.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.