Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 16.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 263,356 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 36,344 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned approximately 0.28% of Vista Energy worth $14,250,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 795.0% in the 4th 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. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT grew its position in Vista Energy by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT now owns 1,320,566 shares of the company's stock valued at $71,456,000 after acquiring an additional 61,800 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC grew its position in Vista Energy by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 1,234,108 shares of the company's stock valued at $66,778,000 after acquiring an additional 72,500 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Vista Energy by 27.8% during the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,022,172 shares of the company's stock worth $55,307,000 after acquiring an additional 222,165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 910,720 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,279,000 after acquiring an additional 34,395 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts have recently weighed in on VIST shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $64.00 price objective (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, January 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They set a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price target for the company. Pickering Energy Partners assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price 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 target for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vista Energy presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $64.73.
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Vista Energy Stock Performance
NYSE VIST traded down $0.63 on Tuesday, hitting $40.23. 504,861 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 832,530. The business's fifty day moving average is $46.81 and its 200 day moving average is $50.67. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 52 week low of $32.11 and a 52 week high of $61.67. The company has a market capitalization of $3.83 billion, a PE ratio of 7.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59.
Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.67). The business had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $464.55 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. Research analysts anticipate 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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