Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Short Interest Update

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,630,000 shares, a drop of 16.0% from the November 30th total of 1,940,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,030,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VIST has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $55.00 to $60.00 in a report on Friday, September 27th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Vista Energy from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $59.80.

Vista Energy Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of VIST traded up $0.08 on Friday, hitting $54.17. 274,998 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 692,078. The company has a market capitalization of $5.16 billion, a PE ratio of 10.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.75. Vista Energy has a one year low of $28.43 and a one year high of $59.47. 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 business has a 50 day simple moving average of $52.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $48.78.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 41.9% in the 2nd quarter. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,023,782 shares of the company's stock worth $46,562,000 after buying an additional 302,138 shares during the last quarter. Connective Portfolio Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 123.1% in the 3rd quarter. Connective Portfolio Management LLC now owns 29,000 shares of the company's stock worth $1,281,000 after purchasing an additional 16,000 shares during the period. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. bought a new stake in Vista Energy during the third quarter valued at approximately $994,000. TT International Asset Management LTD increased its holdings in Vista Energy by 2.3% during the third quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 1,933,803 shares of the company's stock valued at $85,435,000 after buying an additional 43,664 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in Vista Energy by 160.0% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 8,872 shares of the company's stock worth $403,000 after acquiring an additional 5,460 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is 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.