Avantax Advisory Services Inc. Makes New Investment in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Avantax Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position 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 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 7,320 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $396,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIST. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $907,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vista Energy by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 127,873 shares of the company's stock worth $6,919,000 after buying an additional 9,351 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $2,233,000. US Bancorp DE bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,019,000. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new position in Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $234,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vista Energy Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of VIST stock traded up $0.44 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $48.54. 746,168 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 787,632. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $4.62 billion, a PE ratio of 9.41, a PEG 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. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $50.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $51.28.

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Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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). Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. The business had revenue of $471.32 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $464.55 million. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.