Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Shares Gap Down – Should You Sell?

Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) gapped down prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $67.06, but opened at $62.60. Vista Energy shares last traded at $62.5380, with a volume of 234,870 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Vista Energy Trading Down 3.1%

The firm has a market capitalization of $6.78 billion, a PE ratio of 9.73, a PEG ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 0.72. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $63.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $52.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $679.81 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 15.65% and a net margin of 29.06%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. acquired a new stake in Vista Energy during the 1st quarter worth $604,000. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Vista Energy during the 1st quarter worth $2,118,000. Diversified Trust Co acquired a new stake in Vista Energy during the 1st quarter worth $5,175,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new stake in Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth $633,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth $240,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.