Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Takes Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 11,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $387,000.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 82.0% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 9,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $439,000 after acquiring an additional 4,246 shares during the period. Amundi purchased a new stake in Vista Energy in the 1st quarter worth approximately $229,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Vista Energy by 57.7% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 183,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,554,000 after purchasing an additional 67,189 shares during the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 16.1% in the second quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 1,017,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,661,000 after acquiring an additional 141,066 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 102.2% in the 2nd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 766,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,962,000 after purchasing an additional 387,257 shares during the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:VIST opened at $56.85 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $50.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $44.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.62. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR has a 1-year low of $31.63 and a 1-year high of $62.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.82.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on VIST. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vista Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. UBS Group raised Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $50.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Sunday, January 11th. Bank of America assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Wednesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $88.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $68.04.

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.