The stock of YPF ADR (NYSE: YPF) has increased by 6.83 when compared to last closing price of 37.47. Despite this, the company has experienced a 23.59% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-21 that YPF Sociedad Anonima’s Vaca Muerta Sur project is aimed at increasing Argentina’s export capacity and positioning the country as a major oil exporter in South America.
Is It Worth Investing in YPF ADR (NYSE: YPF) Right Now?
YPF has 36-month beta value of 1.87. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for YPF is 393.12M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.72% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of YPF on November 25, 2024 was 1.98M shares.
YPF’s Market Performance
The stock of YPF ADR (YPF) has seen a 23.59% increase in the past week, with a 59.42% rise in the past month, and a 87.76% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.79%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.88% for YPF. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 32.11% for YPF’s stock, with a 82.09% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of YPF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for YPF stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for YPF by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for YPF in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $33 based on the research report published on November 01, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see YPF reach a price target of $30, previously predicting the price at $23.50. The rating they have provided for YPF stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 30th, 2024.
YPF Trading at 52.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought YPF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 4.11% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.88%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.79%, as shares surge +56.06% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +71.73% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, YPF rose by +23.59%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +153.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $30.30. In addition, YPF ADR saw 132.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for YPF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for YPF ADR stands at -0.25. The total capital return value is set at 36.61. Equity return is now at value -9.39, with -3.87 for asset returns.
Based on YPF ADR (YPF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 365.0. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.73. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 522.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.17 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.0. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 2614.99for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 224.78. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.88.
Conclusion
To put it simply, YPF ADR (YPF) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
