Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Given Average Rating of “Buy” by Analysts

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) has received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the six analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $83.24.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on VIST shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. HSBC started coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Sunday. They set a “buy” rating and a $95.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research upgraded Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:VIST opened at $68.54 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.77. Vista Energy has a 52-week low of $31.63 and a 52-week high of $81.44. The firm has a market cap of $7.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.02, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.61. The business’s fifty day moving average is $71.14 and its 200 day moving average is $61.42.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by ($0.53). Vista Energy had a net margin of 25.65% and a return on equity of 14.80%. The company had revenue of $865.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $708.61 million. Research analysts predict that Vista Energy will post 12.91 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. DV Trading LLC bought a new position in Vista Energy in the 1st quarter worth about $226,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Vista Energy by 824.7% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 928,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,066,000 after acquiring an additional 827,997 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC bought a new position in Vista Energy in the 1st quarter worth about $5,136,000. Amundi bought a new position in Vista Energy in the 1st quarter worth about $889,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vista Energy by 46.7% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vista Energy Company Profile

Vista Energy (NYSE: VIST) is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in Mexico. The company operates through two primary segments: upstream exploration and production, and midstream and specialist services. By integrating both segments, Vista Energy seeks to capture value across the energy value chain, from field operations to the delivery of processed gas to industrial and power-generation customers.

In its upstream segment, Vista Energy holds interests in onshore gas fields in northeastern Mexico and shallow-water properties in the Bay of Campeche.