Deutsche Bank AG Reduces Stock Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Deutsche Bank AG decreased its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 90.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 6,126 shares of the company’s stock after selling 56,624 shares during the quarter. Deutsche Bank AG’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $331,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VIST. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Vista Energy by 40.4% in the 4th 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. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in Vista Energy by 32.9% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,000 after purchasing an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $209,000. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new stake in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $213,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VIST opened at $49.59 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. The company has a market cap of $4.72 billion, a PE ratio of 9.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $50.45. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a fifty-two week low of $32.11 and a fifty-two week high of $61.67.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VIST has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Vista Energy from $64.00 to $57.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 target price for the company. 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 note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Pickering Energy Partners assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Monday, April 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. One investment 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.68.

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.