Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Boosts Stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership raised its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) by 15.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 757,121 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 103,601 shares during the quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $26,045,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Vista Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $163,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the third quarter worth $202,000. Channing Global Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 47.6% in the 2nd quarter. Channing Global Advisors LLC now owns 4,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,000 after acquiring an additional 1,462 shares during the period. Amundi acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the 1st quarter valued at $229,000. Finally, Canal Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $272,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $53.20 price objective on Vista Energy in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. UBS Group upgraded Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $50.00 to $65.00 in a report on Sunday, January 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $88.00 price target for the company. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $68.55.

Vista Energy Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of NYSE:VIST opened at $57.68 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $6.01 billion, a PE ratio of 8.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $52.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.90. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR has a 12-month low of $31.63 and a 12-month high of $62.42.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.12 by ($0.63). The company had revenue of $719.06 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $679.81 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 16.51% and a net margin of 29.06%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.