Vista Energy Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSE:VIST)

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) saw some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Stock traders purchased 14,225 put options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 922% compared to the typical daily volume of 1,392 put options.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Vista Energy Trading Up 7.1 %

Shares of Vista Energy stock opened at $47.92 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $46.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $50.58. Vista Energy has a 12-month low of $32.11 and a 12-month high of $61.67. The company has a market capitalization of $4.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.67). The firm had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $464.55 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vista Energy will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VIST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Vista Energy by 795.0% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,604,000 after purchasing an additional 2,029,081 shares during the period. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT raised its position in Vista Energy by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT now owns 1,320,566 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,456,000 after acquiring an additional 61,800 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC boosted its stake in Vista Energy by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 1,234,108 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,778,000 after acquiring an additional 72,500 shares during the last quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 10.9% during the 4th quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 1,185,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,157,000 after purchasing an additional 116,920 shares during the last quarter. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 27.8% in the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,022,172 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,307,000 after purchasing an additional 222,165 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Company 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.