YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) PT Raised to $6.50 at The Goldman Sachs Group

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF – Get Rating) had its target price boosted by The Goldman Sachs Group from $5.80 to $6.50 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “sell” rating on the oil and gas exploration company’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target points to a potential downside of 31.72% from the company’s previous close.

Separately, StockNews.com cut YPF Sociedad Anónima from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $7.70.

YPF Sociedad Anónima Stock Up 2.7 %

NYSE YPF opened at $9.52 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $11.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The firm has a market cap of $3.74 billion, a PE ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.50. YPF Sociedad Anónima has a 52 week low of $2.82 and a 52 week high of $13.11.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 106,582 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $979,000 after buying an additional 3,363 shares during the period. Credit Suisse AG grew its stake in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 1.4% during the second quarter. Credit Suisse AG now owns 272,941 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $890,000 after purchasing an additional 3,818 shares in the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. acquired a new stake in YPF Sociedad Anónima in the fourth quarter valued at $40,000. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of YPF Sociedad Anónima by 56.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,474 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $133,000 after acquiring an additional 5,223 shares during the last quarter. 10.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About YPF Sociedad Anónima

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YPF SA engages in the exploration, production, and distribution of oil and gas. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Gas and Power, Downstream, Central Administration and Other. The Upstream segment sells petroleum and natural gas. The Gas and Power segment markets natural gas to third parties and downstream segment; and manages commercial and technical LNG Regasification Terminals in Bahia Blanca and Escobar.