D.A. Davidson & CO. purchased a new position 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 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 8,022 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $434,000.
Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Principal Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company's stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,642 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 3,393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth $343,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company's stock.
Vista Energy Stock Performance
NYSE VIST traded up $2.08 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $50.77. The company had a trading volume of 1,321,081 shares, compared to its average volume of 921,792. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1-year low of $35.54 and a 1-year high of $61.67. The company has a market cap of $4.83 billion, a PE ratio of 9.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. The business has a 50 day moving average of $54.35 and a 200-day moving average of $51.69.
Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced its 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 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 analysts' expectations of $464.55 million. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts recently commented on VIST shares. 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 note on Friday, January 3rd. Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Finally, 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 objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $64.73.
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Vista Energy Profile
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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.
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