Axiom Investors LLC DE Raises Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Axiom Investors LLC DE grew its holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 27.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 802,397 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 174,226 shares during the period. Axiom Investors LLC DE owned 0.84% of Vista Energy worth $43,418,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VIST. Principal Securities Inc. raised its holdings in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings 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 last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Vista Energy by 332.4% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company's stock worth $116,000 after buying an additional 1,642 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted 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 buying an additional 3,393 shares during the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $209,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on VIST. Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group began 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $64.00 price objective (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $64.73.

Vista Energy Trading Down 10.8 %

Shares of NYSE:VIST traded down $4.67 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $38.66. 2,250,322 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 800,813. 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 company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $49.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $51.22. The firm has a market cap of $3.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70.

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