Gemsstock Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 201,668 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,912,000. Vista Energy accounts for 2.2% of Gemsstock Ltd.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Gemsstock Ltd. owned about 0.21% of Vista Energy at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Money Concepts Capital Corp increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 16,083 shares of the company's stock worth $870,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Vista Energy by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,413 shares of the company's stock worth $780,000 after buying an additional 410 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 485 shares during the period. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 10.5% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 9,434 shares of the company's stock valued at $510,000 after acquiring an additional 897 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Pickering Energy Partners assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Monday. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. UBS Group reissued 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. Citigroup raised Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price target on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $64.73.
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Vista Energy Price Performance
Shares of VIST stock traded up $2.08 on Friday, reaching $37.36. The company had a trading volume of 664,990 shares, compared to its average volume of 823,174. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.56 billion, a PE ratio of 7.11, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. The business's 50-day moving average is $47.34 and its 200 day moving average is $50.74. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a one year low of $32.11 and a one year high of $61.67.
Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.67). The company had revenue of $471.32 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $464.55 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. Equities research analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.
About Vista Energy
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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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