Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.67 EPS

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.67), Zacks reports. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%.

Vista Energy Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:VIST traded down $0.10 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $51.40. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 799,988 shares, compared to its average volume of 909,761. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $54.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $51.70. Vista Energy has a 52 week low of $35.34 and a 52 week high of $61.67. The company has a market capitalization of $4.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

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