7,320 Shares in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Purchased by Avantax Advisory Services Inc.

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 7,320 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $396,000.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Money Concepts Capital Corp grew its stake in Vista Energy by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 16,083 shares of the company's stock valued at $870,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,003 shares of the company's stock worth $619,000 after purchasing an additional 1,437 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Vista Energy by 332.4% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company's stock valued at $116,000 after buying an additional 1,642 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Vista Energy Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of VIST traded down $0.89 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $47.58. The company had a trading volume of 701,979 shares, compared to its average volume of 791,707. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $50.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $51.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a market cap of $4.53 billion, a PE ratio of 9.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1-year low of $36.01 and a 1-year high of $61.67.

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

Vista Energy Company Profile

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.