MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. Invests $42.58 Million in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 786,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,575,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. owned about 0.83% of Vista Energy at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 249.4% during the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 157,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,521,000 after acquiring an additional 112,407 shares during the last quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 9,914.6% during the fourth quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC now owns 8,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $444,000 after purchasing an additional 8,130 shares during the period. Driehaus Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 10.9% during the fourth quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 1,185,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,157,000 after purchasing an additional 116,920 shares during the period. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 119.9% during the fourth quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 497,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,011,000 after purchasing an additional 271,122 shares during the period. Finally, BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth $1,630,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price target for the company. Citigroup raised Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Pickering Energy Partners started coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Monday, April 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $67.08.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Vista Energy stock opened at $51.28 on Wednesday. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a one year low of $32.11 and a one year high of $61.67. The company has a market cap of $4.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a fifty day moving average of $44.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.03). Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. The firm had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $472.61 million. As a group, analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.