Discovery Capital Management LLC CT Acquires 61,800 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Discovery Capital Management LLC CT increased its holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 4.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,320,566 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 61,800 shares during the quarter. Vista Energy accounts for about 5.0% of Discovery Capital Management LLC CT's holdings, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT owned 1.39% of Vista Energy worth $71,456,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 795.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,604,000 after purchasing an additional 2,029,081 shares during the period. TT International Asset Management LTD lifted its stake in Vista Energy by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 1,933,803 shares of the company's stock valued at $85,435,000 after buying an additional 43,664 shares in the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 27.8% in the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,022,172 shares of the company's stock worth $55,307,000 after buying an additional 222,165 shares during the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its stake in Vista Energy by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 910,720 shares of the company's stock worth $49,279,000 after buying an additional 34,395 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Axiom Investors LLC DE raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 27.7% during the fourth quarter. Axiom Investors LLC DE now owns 802,397 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,418,000 after acquiring an additional 174,226 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on VIST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They set a "buy" rating and a $65.40 target price for the company. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $64.00 target price (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $64.73.

Vista Energy Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of VIST traded down $0.19 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $47.55. The company had a trading volume of 345,598 shares, compared to its average volume of 794,700. 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 quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $50.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $51.34. The stock has a market cap of $4.53 billion, a PE ratio of 9.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $471.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $464.55 million. Research analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal 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.