Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI Invests $2.17 Million in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI purchased a new position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 13,670 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,168,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Vista Energy by 46.7% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 8,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $396,000 after acquiring an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 1.7% in the second quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 27,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,740,000 after acquiring an additional 443 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 26,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,286,000 after acquiring an additional 645 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 1,009.2% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 721 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 656 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on VIST shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. HSBC assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Sunday, June 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $95.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Vista Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $83.24.

Vista Energy Stock Up 5.4%

Shares of NYSE VIST opened at $72.01 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR has a 52 week low of $31.63 and a 52 week high of $81.44. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $66.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $66.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.62.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The company reported $2.38 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.15 by ($0.77). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 20.26% and a net margin of 23.56%.The company had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 9.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Vista Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Vista Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Thiel Macro identified Vista Energy as its second-largest disclosed position after Amazon, signaling notable institutional confidence in the company’s growth prospects and exposure to Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation. CNBC article
• Positive Sentiment: The disclosure attracted investor attention because Vista is a major Vaca Muerta operator and shale-oil exporter, potentially reinforcing the market’s view that the company is well positioned to benefit from continued development of Argentina’s unconventional oil resources. Upstream Online article
• Neutral Sentiment: The purchase was reported through a regulatory portfolio disclosure and does not represent a new operating contract, earnings forecast, or capital commitment from Thiel. The immediate stock reaction therefore reflects sentiment and the visibility of a high-profile investor more than a change to Vista’s fundamentals. Yahoo Finance article

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.