Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Stock Price Down 5.4% - Should You Sell?

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) fell 5.4% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $45.34 and last traded at $46.68. 1,421,674 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 85% from the average session volume of 769,231 shares. The stock had previously closed at $49.35.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on VIST. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They set a "buy" rating and a $65.40 target price for the company. 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 report on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $64.73.

Vista Energy Stock Up 1.0 %

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 business's fifty day simple moving average is $53.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $51.62. The company has a market cap of $4.35 billion, a PE ratio of 8.86, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70.

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Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.67). The company had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $464.55 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. On average, analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VIST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 795.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company's stock worth $123,604,000 after purchasing an additional 2,029,081 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $42,575,000. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $39,392,000. Ninety One UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $38,149,000. Finally, NS Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,777,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

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.