Jump Financial LLC Makes New $586,000 Investment in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Jump Financial LLC bought 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 disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 10,835 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $586,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Principal Securities Inc. raised its stake 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 during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased 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 worth $83,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Vista Energy by 332.4% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company's stock valued at $116,000 after acquiring an additional 1,642 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,000 after purchasing an additional 562 shares during the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth $209,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VIST has been the topic of several research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price objective on the stock. Pickering Energy Partners started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Monday, April 7th. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $64.00 target price (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. 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 report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Citigroup raised Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $67.08.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of VIST stock traded down $0.80 during trading on Friday, hitting $48.10. The company had a trading volume of 1,204,030 shares, compared to its average volume of 871,992. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a one year low of $32.11 and a one year high of $61.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $45.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $50.60.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.03). Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. The company had revenue of $420.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $472.61 million. Equities analysts expect 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.