Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (VIST) – What Are Analysts Saying About This Stock?

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) has been given a consensus rating of “Buy” by the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $82.04.

Several research analysts have weighed in on VIST shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Vista Energy from $94.00 to $87.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vista Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:VIST opened at $57.47 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $67.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market cap of $6.36 billion, a PE ratio of 7.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.58. Vista Energy has a 1-year low of $43.71 and a 1-year high of $81.44.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.79 by ($0.63). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 20.79% and a net margin of 19.66%. The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. On average, equities analysts expect that Vista Energy will post 10.05 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ninety One UK Ltd raised its stake in Vista Energy by 16.9% during the third quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 2,212,079 shares of the company’s stock worth $144,559,000 after purchasing an additional 320,074 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the 1st quarter valued at about $102,610,000. TT International Asset Management LTD lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 9,790.3% in the 3rd quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 1,087,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,097,000 after purchasing an additional 1,076,935 shares in the last quarter. Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 35.1% during the 1st quarter. Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd now owns 931,842 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,326,000 after purchasing an additional 241,942 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 824.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 928,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,066,000 after purchasing an additional 827,997 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Company Profile

Vista Energy, SAB. de C.V. is an independent oil and gas company focused on the exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons. The company’s operations are centered on Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation, where it develops unconventional oil and natural gas resources. Its products include crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids.

Vista was established in 2017 by Miguel Galuccio, who previously served as chief executive officer of YPF. The company was created to pursue upstream oil and gas opportunities in Latin America and subsequently built its principal operating position in Argentina.