Bioceres at all-time lows: the agribusiness sector under pressure
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Bioceres suffers a steep drop in its share price, standing out amid a risk-off environment affecting Argentine ADRs.

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The Argentine ADR market faces a week of volatility and significant declines. Sovereign risk and electoral uncertainty continue to weigh on local equities, while the energy and banking sectors see adjustments in their multiples.
Multiples table — Argentine ADRs
Data as of the close of October 26, 2026. Source: yfinance / NYSE-NASDAQ.
Multiples highlighted in green are below
the cheap valuation threshold for the sector;
in red, above the expensive threshold.
| Company | Price | Var% | Mkt Cap | P/E TTM | P/E Fwd | P/B | EV/EBITDA | ROE% | D/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YPF S.A. YPF |
$49.24 | ▼ 2.84% | 19.3B | 25.9x | 9.0x | 1.60x | 1.3x | 7.3% | 85 |
| Grupo Galicia GGAL |
$35.35 | ▼ 6.75% | 6.0B | 39.7x | 5.0x | 9.43x | —x | 1.1% | — |
| Banco Macro BMA |
$61.88 | ▼ 6.30% | 4.0B | 12.7x | 5.5x | 0.96x | —x | 7.1% | — |
| Pampa Energía PAM |
$76.62 | ▼ 3.62% | 4.1B | 7.0x | 6.5x | 1.01x | 5.9x | 15.3% | 65 |
| MercadoLibre MELI |
$1,668.72 | ▼ 7.81% | 84.6B | 45.4x | 29.7x | 10.80x | 25.5x | 27.5% | 169 |
| Tenaris TS |
$59.31 | ▲ 1.85% | 29.9B | 15.8x | 14.1x | 3.53x | 20.7x | 11.6% | 3 |
| Loma Negra LOMA |
$9.43 | ▼ 3.58% | 1.1B | 30.4x | 12.2x | 1.29x | 1.6x | 3.8% | 24 |
| Central Puerto CEPU |
$11.56 | ▼ 4.46% | 1.7B | 5.1x | 6.9x | 0.89x | 1.2x | 19.0% | 33 |
| Trans. Gas Sur TGS |
$25.92 | ▼ 4.78% | 3.9B | 9.7x | 9.2x | 1.50x | -0.5x | 16.0% | 43 |
| Supervielle SUPV |
$7.01 | ▼ 9.43% | 0.7B | —x | 5.5x | 0.79x | —x | -8.0% | — |
| Bioceres BIOX |
$0.20 | ▼ 13.62% | 0.0B | —x | 0.3x | 0.33x | 16.6x | -28.1% | 369 |
| IRSA IRS |
$14.25 | ▼ 2.73% | 1.2B | 4.0x | 55.0x | 0.78x | 3.3x | 18.1% | 42 |
| EDENOR EDN |
$17.86 | ▼ 5.55% | 0.8B | 4.2x | 13.1x | 0.43x | 0.8x | 9.6% | 62 |
■ Cheap for the sector ■ Normal valuation ■ Expensive for the sector
Sector analysis
Banking
The banking sector, represented by GGAL, BMA, and SUPV, shows an across-the-board decline in response to rising country risk (EMBI) and electoral uncertainty. GGAL and BMA feature low forward P/E multiples, suggesting recovery potential, although SUPV continues to show weakness with a negative ROE.
Energy
YPF and PAM show divergences, with YPF trading at a low forward P/E multiple, while PAM maintains balanced multiples. TGS stands out for its negative EV/EBITDA multiple, which calls for further analysis of its financial structure.
Technology
MELI faces significant pressure on its stock price, with a high P/E multiple and a slowdown in earnings growth, which could indicate a relative overvaluation in the current macroeconomic context.
Featured companies
Bioceres
Bioceres (BIOX) is the hardest-hit company this week, with an extremely low forward P/E multiple of 0.32 and a negative ROE, reflecting its critical financial situation and risk aversion toward the agribusiness sector.
IRSA
IRSA presents a combination of a low trailing P/E and a very high forward P/E, suggesting expectations of deteriorating future earnings that warrant monitoring.
Central Puerto
Central Puerto (CEPU) stands out with a low trailing P/E multiple and a high ROE, which could indicate an investment opportunity in the utilities sector if macroeconomic conditions improve.
Regarding missing data
SUPV and BIOX have missing data in their trailing P/E multiples and other key financial indicators. This may be due to recent net losses or restructurings that affect their ability to generate consistent data.
Signal of the day
The signal of the day points to keeping a close eye on Bioceres, given its extremely low forward P/E multiple and complicated financial situation. In addition, the banking sector could offer opportunities if political uncertainty clears.
ADR Radar
Profile of each ADR across 5 pillars: Value, Growth, Health, Dividends, and Momentum.
Normalized score from 0 to 100.
Automatically generated by Nuestra Señal · October 26, 2026
Sources: yfinance (NYSE/NASDAQ). Does not constitute investment advice.
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