Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Trading 4.2% Higher

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)’s share price traded up 4.2% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $43.75 and last traded at $43.71. 181,831 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 63% from the average session volume of 492,103 shares. The stock had previously closed at $41.93.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on VIST shares. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $47.00 price objective (up previously from $40.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. Finally, Citigroup lowered shares of Vista Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th.

Vista Energy Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $4.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.12 and a beta of 1.97. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $39.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $33.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.98. The business had revenue of $309.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $346.50 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 35.03% and a return on equity of 50.51%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VIST. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 3rd quarter worth about $216,000. BluePath Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vista Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $259,000. RWC Asset Management LLP purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $6,932,000. Helikon Investments Ltd increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 27.8% in the 3rd quarter. Helikon Investments Ltd now owns 5,370,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,204,000 after purchasing an additional 1,166,933 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Channing Global Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vista Energy by 103.4% during the third quarter. Channing Global Advisors LLC now owns 76,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,320,000 after buying an additional 38,800 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Company Profile

Vista Energy, SAB. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Latin America. The company's principal assets located in Neuquina basin, Argentina and Vaca Muerta. It also owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.