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YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
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YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF - Free Report) closed at $11.08 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.54% move from the prior day. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.96%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.57%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 3.03%.
Heading into today, shares of the company had lost 1.87% over the past month, lagging the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 6.43% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.19% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from YPF Sociedad Anonima as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.91, up 42.19% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $4.28 billion, up 17.73% from the year-ago period.
YPF's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.04 per share and revenue of $17.45 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -31.41% and -4.74%, respectively.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for YPF Sociedad Anonima. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 4.66% higher. YPF Sociedad Anonima is currently a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Investors should also note YPF Sociedad Anonima's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 2.73. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 5.55, so we one might conclude that YPF Sociedad Anonima is trading at a discount comparatively.
The Oil and Gas - Integrated - International industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 78, which puts it in the top 31% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF - Free Report) closed at $11.08 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.54% move from the prior day. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.96%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.57%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 3.03%.
Heading into today, shares of the company had lost 1.87% over the past month, lagging the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 6.43% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.19% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from YPF Sociedad Anonima as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.91, up 42.19% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $4.28 billion, up 17.73% from the year-ago period.
YPF's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.04 per share and revenue of $17.45 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -31.41% and -4.74%, respectively.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for YPF Sociedad Anonima. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 4.66% higher. YPF Sociedad Anonima is currently a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Investors should also note YPF Sociedad Anonima's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 2.73. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 5.55, so we one might conclude that YPF Sociedad Anonima is trading at a discount comparatively.
The Oil and Gas - Integrated - International industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 78, which puts it in the top 31% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.