American Century Companies Inc. Purchases 20,134 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 7.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 304,895 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 20,134 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 0.32% of Vista Energy worth $16,498,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Principal Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Vista Energy by 332.4% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company's stock worth $116,000 after acquiring an additional 1,642 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its stake in Vista Energy by 3,262.5% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company's stock worth $154,000 after acquiring an additional 3,393 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $234,000. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on VIST. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $64.00 target price (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $64.73.

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Vista Energy Trading Down 10.8 %

Shares of NYSE:VIST traded down $4.67 on Friday, hitting $38.66. 2,250,322 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 801,502. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 12 month low of $36.01 and a 12 month high of $61.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $49.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $51.24.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.67). The company had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $464.55 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. Analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Vista Energy

Vista Energy, SAB. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Latin America. The company's principal assets located in Neuquina basin, Argentina and Vaca Muerta. It owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.