Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Shares Sold by Northern Trust Corp

Northern Trust Corp cut its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 81.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 7,470 shares of the company’s stock after selling 33,178 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $404,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Money Concepts Capital Corp lifted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 16,083 shares of the company’s stock valued at $870,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $780,000 after buying an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of 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 valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,000 after buying an additional 562 shares during the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup upgraded Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Pickering Energy Partners started coverage on Vista Energy in a research report on Monday, April 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. UBS Group lowered their target price on Vista Energy from $64.00 to $57.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price target for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.68.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

NYSE VIST opened at $49.59 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.61, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a 50 day moving average of $45.77 and a 200-day moving average of $50.45. 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 1-year low of $32.11 and a 1-year 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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.03). Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. The business had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $472.61 million. On average, equities analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.