YPF takes full control of YPF Luz. TipRanks reports a USD 66.00 target for YPF stock

Published on 10/18/2026 at 13:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

On October 14, 2026, YPF added 24.99 percent and reached 100.00 percent ownership. October 28, 2026 is YPF stock's next results date.

Ownership and reporting calendar

YPF completed a 24.99 percent YPF Luz stake acquisition on October 14, 2026.
Full ownership raises YPF Luz control to 100.00 percent.
YPF stock was last quoted at USD 52.10 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
The next earnings announcement is scheduled for October 28, 2026.

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YPF (ISIN US9842451000) completed the acquisition of an additional 24.99 percent of YPF Luz on October 14, 2026, taking direct and indirect ownership of the power-generation subsidiary to 100.00 percent. TipRanks also listed a Buy rating and a USD 66.00 price target for YPF stock in its company-announcement coverage.

YPF Luz is now fully controlled

The transaction gives YPF complete voting and economic control of YPF Luz, according to TipRanks. That changes the strategic setting for an asset that extends YPF's integrated energy model beyond oil and gas into electricity generation. The practical investor question is how quickly full ownership can improve coordination, capital allocation and reporting across the group.

YPF's second-quarter 2026 results provide the latest operating benchmark. MarketBeat reported revenue of USD 6.57 billion against USD 5.99 billion expected and earnings per share of USD 3.07 against a USD 2.26 consensus estimate. The revenue comparison represents a USD 0.58 billion beat, while the earnings-per-share difference was USD 0.81.

What does full ownership change?

The clearest change is control rather than an immediate earnings contribution. YPF Luz now sits wholly inside YPF's corporate structure, giving management responsibility for all 100.00 percent of the subsidiary's voting rights. YPF's investor center presents the company as an integrated energy group and lists a third-quarter 2026 earnings webcast for October 29, 2026.

Three milestones shape the story

YPF's recent chronology starts with the 1-for-10 stock split implemented on August 4, 2026, which adjusted the local share count from 393.3 million to 3,933.1 million, according to YPF. On August 10, 2026, the company reported the second-quarter figures cited by MarketBeat. The current event came on October 14, 2026, when YPF completed the YPF Luz acquisition.

Next reporting dates

MarketBeat lists October 28, 2026 as the expected third-quarter earnings announcement and October 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET for the conference call. The company investor center also lists the October 29 webcast date.

Stock context for investors

YPF's last primary-market quote was USD 52.10 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET on the NYSE. The same quote showed a USD 24.00 to USD 57.87 52-week range and a USD 20.4 billion market capitalization. The USD 66.00 target cited by TipRanks stands above that last quoted price, but the target and the market quote use different dates and should be assessed separately.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of YPF stock.