Truffle Hound Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 15,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $812,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VIST. Ninety One UK Ltd acquired a new position in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $38,149,000. Ninety One North America Inc. purchased a new position in Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $23,403,000. WCM Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $21,120,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 27.8% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,022,172 shares of the company's stock worth $55,307,000 after purchasing an additional 222,165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 204.1% during the third quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 66,000 shares of the company's stock worth $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 44,300 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.
Vista Energy Price Performance
Shares of VIST traded down $0.21 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $48.12. The company had a trading volume of 701,684 shares, compared to its average volume of 786,197. The company's 50-day moving average is $51.12 and its 200-day moving average is $51.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The company has a market capitalization of $4.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a twelve month low of $36.01 and a twelve month high of $61.67.
Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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). Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. The business had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $464.55 million. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms recently issued reports on VIST. Citigroup raised Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. 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 research report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $64.73.
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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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