Gemsstock Ltd. Purchases Shares of 201,668 Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Gemsstock Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 201,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,912,000. Vista Energy makes up about 2.2% of Gemsstock Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Gemsstock Ltd. owned approximately 0.21% of Vista Energy as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VIST. Principal Securities Inc. raised its stake in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 332.4% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $116,000 after acquiring an additional 1,642 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its position in Vista Energy by 3,262.5% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $154,000 after acquiring an additional 3,393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $209,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VIST has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 target price (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price objective for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vista Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $64.73.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of VIST stock opened at $38.66 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $49.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $51.24. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a one year low of $36.01 and a one year high of $61.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.67). The firm had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $464.55 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

About Vista Energy

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 owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.