Raymond James & Associates Increases Stock Holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Raymond James & Associates raised its stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 5.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 12,125 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 601 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates’ holdings in Vista Energy were worth $358,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Citigroup Inc. raised its holdings in Vista Energy by 62.7% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 3,137,987 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,363,000 after purchasing an additional 1,209,254 shares during the last quarter. PointState Capital LP grew its position in Vista Energy by 120.1% during the third quarter. PointState Capital LP now owns 2,146,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,234,000 after acquiring an additional 1,171,354 shares during the period. Helikon Investments Ltd grew its position in Vista Energy by 27.8% during the third quarter. Helikon Investments Ltd now owns 5,370,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,204,000 after acquiring an additional 1,166,933 shares during the period. Kensington Investments B.V. boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 2.6% in the third quarter. Kensington Investments B.V. now owns 12,822,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $389,678,000 after buying an additional 322,581 shares during the period. Finally, RWC Asset Management LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the third quarter worth about $6,932,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

Shares of VIST stock opened at $43.04 on Monday. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 12-month low of $18.90 and a 12-month high of $44.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.48 and a beta of 1.97. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 1.16.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.98. The business had revenue of $309.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $346.50 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 39.92% and a net margin of 30.24%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.34 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on VIST shares. Citigroup downgraded Vista Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Vista Energy from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $47.00 price target (up from $40.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 28th.

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 also owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.