Wells Fargo & Company MN Purchases 15,509 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 44.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 50,311 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 15,509 shares during the quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN owned approximately 0.05% of Vista Energy worth $2,722,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 795.0% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT increased its position in Vista Energy by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT now owns 1,320,566 shares of the company's stock worth $71,456,000 after buying an additional 61,800 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 27.8% during the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,022,172 shares of the company's stock worth $55,307,000 after buying an additional 222,165 shares during the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 910,720 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,279,000 after acquiring an additional 34,395 shares during the period. Finally, Axiom Investors LLC DE grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 27.7% in the fourth quarter. Axiom Investors LLC DE now owns 802,397 shares of the company's stock worth $43,418,000 after acquiring an additional 174,226 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Vista Energy Price Performance

NYSE VIST traded down $0.86 on Monday, reaching $47.17. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,030,650 shares, compared to its average volume of 872,626. The firm has a market cap of $4.49 billion, a PE ratio of 9.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. 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 52 week low of $32.11 and a 52 week high of $61.67. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $45.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.61.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $472.61 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. Sell-side analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VIST has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Pickering Energy Partners initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Monday, April 7th. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 target price for the company. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $64.00 price target (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $67.08.

Vista Energy Profile

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.