William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 27.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,022,172 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 222,165 shares during the quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC owned 1.07% of Vista Energy worth $55,307,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Principal Securities Inc. raised its stake in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Vista Energy by 332.4% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company's stock worth $116,000 after buying an additional 1,642 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its stake in Vista Energy by 3,262.5% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company's stock valued at $154,000 after acquiring an additional 3,393 shares during the period. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new position in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $234,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Vista Energy Price Performance
NYSE:VIST traded up $0.67 on Friday, reaching $47.12. The stock had a trading volume of 433,714 shares, compared to its average volume of 950,676. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market capitalization of $4.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1-year low of $36.01 and a 1-year high of $61.67. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $51.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $51.34.
Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. The business had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $464.55 million. Research analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
VIST has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $64.00 price objective (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, January 3rd. 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 report on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price target for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $64.73.
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About Vista Energy
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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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