Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

YPF enters the second half of 2026 with total production of 544 kboe/d and crude-oil production of 265 kbbl/d, while continuing to sell or assign non-core conventional and downstream holdings. The operating trajectory supports additional upside if production remains resilient and portfolio simplification improves strategic focus. However, the issuer's approximately $50.2 ADR quote already reflects meaningful execution expectations, while commodity exposure, Argentina-specific policy conditions, and outstanding judicial proceedings create a wide distribution of outcomes. A Hold recommendation is therefore appropriate pending evidence that production remains above the monitoring thresholds after the recent asset transactions.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets12 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$48.00
Mean target$59.48
High · most bullish analyst$78.00
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$48.0020%

Total or crude-oil production falls through the monitoring thresholds, portfolio transactions fail to offset operating pressure, or Argentina-specific policy and judicial developments materially increase the discount applied to the ADR.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$59.4858%
Matches the consensus mean

Production remains broadly resilient relative to 2Q26, announced portfolio transactions close without material disruption, and the ADR trades moderately above the issuer-reported reference quote.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$78.0022%

Production remains at or above the 2Q26 level while conventional-asset assignments and the announced sale of MetroGAS and MetroENERGÍA sharpen YPF's strategic focus. Successful execution and reduced uncertainty support a higher market valuation.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • YPF reported 2Q26 total production of 544 kboe/d and crude-oil production of 265 kbbl/d.
  • The 2026 sale and assignment announcements indicate continued portfolio simplification, including the announced sale of MetroGAS and MetroENERGÍA and assignments of conventional clusters.
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Key Investment Risks
  • Operational underperformance following conventional-asset divestments could weaken the production trajectory.
  • Argentina-specific policy exposure and disclosed New York judicial proceedings can produce outcomes not captured by operating performance alone.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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