Short Interest in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Expands By 20.2%

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,345,299 shares, a growth of 20.2% from the January 15th total of 2,783,380 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,145,823 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.9 days. Approximately 3.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 3.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 1,145,823 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.9 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VIST shares. Zacks Research cut shares of Vista Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group raised Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $50.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Sunday, January 11th. Wall Street Zen raised Vista Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $88.00 price target for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.55.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the third quarter worth $28,499,000. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in Vista Energy by 26.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,335,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,321,000 after acquiring an additional 693,566 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in Vista Energy by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,634,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,843,000 after purchasing an additional 649,468 shares in the last quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 356.1% in the 2nd quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 550,435 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,316,000 after purchasing an additional 429,740 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 11.2% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 3,989,783 shares of the company’s stock worth $194,145,000 after purchasing an additional 402,585 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Vista Energy stock traded down $0.12 on Tuesday, hitting $53.99. The stock had a trading volume of 883,133 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,253,121. The stock has a market cap of $5.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. Vista Energy has a twelve month low of $31.63 and a twelve month high of $62.42. The business’s 50 day moving average is $50.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.08.

About Vista Energy

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.