Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 64.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 518,859 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 203,999 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. owned 0.55% of Vista Energy worth $28,075,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 485 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 1,642 shares during the period. FMR LLC grew its holdings in Vista Energy by 3,262.5% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company's stock valued at $154,000 after buying an additional 3,393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new position in Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth $234,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VIST shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $64.00 target price (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price target for the company. One investment 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 data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $64.73.
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Vista Energy Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:VIST traded down $0.89 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $47.58. The stock had a trading volume of 701,979 shares, compared to its average volume of 793,723. The company's 50-day moving average price is $50.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $51.32. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a fifty-two week low of $36.01 and a fifty-two week 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 company has a market capitalization of $4.53 billion, a P/E 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.67). The business had revenue of $471.32 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $464.55 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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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