Capital Fund Management S.A. Takes Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Capital Fund Management S.A. purchased a new stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 46,323 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,507,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its position in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% during 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 in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Vista Energy by 332.4% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company's stock worth $116,000 after acquiring an additional 1,642 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in Vista Energy by 32.9% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company's stock worth $123,000 after purchasing an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC raised its position in Vista Energy by 3,262.5% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company's stock valued at $154,000 after purchasing an additional 3,393 shares during the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Vista Energy stock traded up $3.19 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $47.92. 2,076,068 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 858,275. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.29, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 12-month low of $32.11 and a 12-month high of $61.67. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $46.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.65.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $471.32 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $464.55 million. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VIST has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $64.00 target price (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They set a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price objective on the stock. Finally, Pickering Energy Partners assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. One 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $67.08.

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.