Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $68.44.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VIST shares. Zacks Research cut Vista Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Vista Energy from $56.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. UBS Group raised Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Sunday. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $63.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th.

Vista Energy Price Performance

NYSE:VIST opened at $46.18 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $4.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.83. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $48.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $43.63. Vista Energy has a one year low of $31.63 and a one year high of $61.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.24. Vista Energy had a net margin of 32.66% and a return on equity of 15.92%. The business had revenue of $706.14 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $636.68 million. Equities analysts expect that Vista Energy will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 1,009.2% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 656 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Vista Energy in the second quarter valued at about $163,000. Channing Global Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vista Energy by 47.6% in the second quarter. Channing Global Advisors LLC now owns 4,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,000 after purchasing an additional 1,462 shares in the last quarter. Amundi bought a new stake in Vista Energy during the first quarter worth about $229,000. Finally, Leavell Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Vista Energy during the second quarter worth about $253,000. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Company Profile

Vista Energy (NYSE: VIST) is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in Mexico. The company operates through two primary segments: upstream exploration and production, and midstream and specialist services. By integrating both segments, Vista Energy seeks to capture value across the energy value chain, from field operations to the delivery of processed gas to industrial and power-generation customers.

In its upstream segment, Vista Energy holds interests in onshore gas fields in northeastern Mexico and shallow-water properties in the Bay of Campeche.