Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Sets New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $64.00 and last traded at $63.96, with a volume of 1555401 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $60.86.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VIST has been the subject of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $53.20 target price on Vista Energy in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America assumed 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $56.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Vista Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $68.55.

Vista Energy Stock Up 3.2%

The stock has a market capitalization of $6.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.84. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $53.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $46.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.12 by ($0.63). Vista Energy had a net margin of 29.06% and a return on equity of 15.65%. The firm had revenue of $719.06 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $679.81 million. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIST. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 1,009.2% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 721 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 656 shares in the last quarter. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $67,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in Vista Energy by 154.8% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $150,000 after acquiring an additional 1,878 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Vista Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $163,000. Finally, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new stake in Vista Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $202,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by 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.