The stock of YPF ADR (NYSE: YPF) has decreased by -4.67 when compared to last closing price of 28.49. Despite this, the company has experienced a -23.49% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-03 that YPF plans to invest $3.3 billion in the Vaca Muerta formation in 2025, with a focus on infrastructure enhancements and drilled but uncompleted wells.
Is It Worth Investing in YPF ADR (NYSE: YPF) Right Now?
YPF ADR (NYSE: YPF) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 4.53x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for YPF is at 1.89. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for YPF is 393.12M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.88% of that float. The average trading volume for YPF on April 09, 2025 was 1.96M shares.
YPF’s Market Performance
The stock of YPF ADR (YPF) has seen a -23.49% decrease in the past week, with a -13.94% drop in the past month, and a -39.66% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.56% for YPF. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -21.34% for YPF’s stock, with a -10.58% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of YPF
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see YPF reach a price target of $55, previously predicting the price at $31. The rating they have provided for YPF stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 09th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to YPF, setting the target price at $38 in the report published on December 04th of the previous year.
YPF Trading at -23.98% 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 unable to rebound, for now settling with -42.74% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.49%, as shares sank -14.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -31.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, YPF fell by -23.49%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +30.83% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $34.53. In addition, YPF ADR saw -36.11% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for YPF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for YPF ADR stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 83.8. Equity return is now at value 22.65, with 8.57 for asset returns.
Based on YPF ADR (YPF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.45 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -52.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.83. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.9 trillion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.0. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 6299.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 442.8. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.78.
Conclusion
In conclusion, YPF ADR (YPF) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
