Capital World Investors Lowers Stock Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST

Capital World Investors reduced its stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) by 16.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,479,605 shares of the company’s stock after selling 499,607 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors’ holdings in Vista Energy were worth $120,658,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VIST. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new stake in Vista Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,499,000. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in Vista Energy by 26.2% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,335,815 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,321,000 after purchasing an additional 693,566 shares in the last quarter. Ruffer LLP purchased a new stake in Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $19,227,000. VR Advisory Services Ltd purchased a new stake in Vista Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $12,682,000. Finally, Carrhae Capital LLP raised its stake in Vista Energy by 71.9% in the third quarter. Carrhae Capital LLP now owns 688,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,681,000 after purchasing an additional 287,823 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Trading Down 0.5%

VIST stock opened at $74.02 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.72 billion, a PE ratio of 10.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 0.61. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR has a one year low of $31.63 and a one year high of $81.44. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $71.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $60.34. 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 (NYSE:VIST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.42 by ($0.53). The business had revenue of $865.01 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $708.61 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 14.80% and a net margin of 25.65%. As a group, analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 12.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vista Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have given a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $80.30.

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.