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

Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 44.6% during 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 0.05% of Vista Energy worth $2,722,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Money Concepts Capital Corp grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 16,083 shares of the company’s stock valued at $870,000 after buying an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Vista Energy by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $780,000 after acquiring an additional 410 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Vista Energy by 40.4% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. increased its stake in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the period. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 10.5% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 9,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $510,000 after purchasing an additional 897 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Stock Up 3.1 %

Vista Energy stock opened at $49.08 on Friday. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a twelve month low of $32.11 and a twelve month high of $61.67. The business has a fifty day moving average of $45.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.59. The firm has a market cap of $4.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.03). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. The company had revenue of $420.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $472.61 million. On average, analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.