Victory Capital Management Inc. Boosts Holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 7.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 127,873 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 9,351 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. owned about 0.13% of Vista Energy worth $6,919,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp increased its stake in Vista Energy by 53.9% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 100,965 shares of the company's stock worth $4,461,000 after purchasing an additional 35,342 shares during the period. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $343,000. US Bancorp DE purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $1,019,000. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $498,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $2,233,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on VIST shares. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $64.00 target price (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They set a "buy" rating and a $65.40 target price on the stock. Finally, 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 note on Thursday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $64.73.

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Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VIST traded down $3.46 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $45.69. 898,470 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 789,138. The stock has a market cap of $4.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.85, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a twelve month low of $36.01 and a twelve month high of $61.67. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $52.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $51.45.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.67). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. The firm had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $464.55 million. On average, research analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

About Vista Energy

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.