Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by Analysts

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of "Buy" from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $64.73.

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on VIST shares. Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. 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. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated 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, UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $64.00 price target (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, January 3rd.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Vista Energy stock traded up $0.67 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $47.12. 425,299 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 784,280. Vista Energy has a 52-week low of $36.01 and a 52-week high of $61.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.13, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $51.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $51.34.

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Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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). The company 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%. On average, research analysts forecast that Vista Energy will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Principal Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake 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 valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 1,642 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in Vista Energy by 32.9% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC lifted its stake in Vista Energy by 3,262.5% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company's stock worth $154,000 after purchasing an additional 3,393 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.