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

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) saw unusually large options trading on Thursday. Stock investors acquired 8,011 put options on the stock. This is an increase of 483% compared to the typical daily volume of 1,373 put options.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VIST has been the topic of several analyst reports. Zacks Research raised Vista Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $50.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Sunday, January 11th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $88.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $53.20 target price on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.55.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VIST. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 1,009.2% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 656 shares during the period. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $67,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 154.8% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $150,000 after acquiring an additional 1,878 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $163,000. Finally, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $202,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of VIST stock opened at $65.10 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $6.79 billion, a PE ratio of 9.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $62.72 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $51.64. Vista Energy has a 1 year low of $31.63 and a 1 year high of $79.20.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.12 by ($0.63). The firm had revenue of $719.06 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $679.81 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 15.65% and a net margin of 29.06%. Research analysts predict that Vista Energy will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

About Vista Energy

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.