CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp Buys New Shares in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp acquired a new stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 32,130 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,739,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Custom Index Systems LLC grew its position in Vista Energy by 2.9% during the third quarter. Custom Index Systems LLC now owns 7,763 shares of the company's stock worth $343,000 after buying an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 41.0% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 4,152 shares of the company's stock valued at $189,000 after purchasing an additional 1,208 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 18.0% in the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 8,914 shares of the company's stock valued at $405,000 after purchasing an additional 1,359 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 11.4% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,003 shares of the company's stock valued at $619,000 after purchasing an additional 1,437 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Confluence Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Vista Energy by 15.1% during the third quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 11,558 shares of the company's stock worth $511,000 after buying an additional 1,516 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VIST has been the topic of several analyst reports. 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 note on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Vista Energy has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $61.40.

Vista Energy Price Performance

VIST traded down $0.44 during trading on Friday, hitting $57.89. The company's stock had a trading volume of 277,535 shares, compared to its average volume of 893,318. 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 capitalization of $5.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.71. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $54.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.93. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 12 month low of $30.46 and a 12 month high of $60.22.

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.