Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Has $12.87 Million Stock Holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 241.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 237,900 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 168,200 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board owned about 0.25% of Vista Energy worth $12,873,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 795.0% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,604,000 after acquiring an additional 2,029,081 shares during the last quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,392,000. Ninety One UK Ltd bought a new position in Vista Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $38,149,000. Ninety One North America Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $23,403,000. Finally, WCM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $21,120,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They set a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price target on the stock. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $64.00 price target (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Pickering Energy Partners initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Finally, Citigroup upgraded 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. 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, Vista Energy presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $67.08.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Vista Energy stock traded down $0.80 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $48.10. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,204,030 shares, compared to its average volume of 871,027. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a twelve month low of $32.11 and a twelve month high of $61.67. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $45.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.32, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.03). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. The firm had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $472.61 million. Research analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Vista Energy 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.