Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $68.55.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on VIST shares. Bank of America began 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vista Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. UBS Group raised Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $50.00 to $65.00 in a report on Sunday, January 11th. Zacks Research downgraded Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $53.20 target price on Vista Energy in a report on Wednesday, December 17th.

Vista Energy Trading Up 2.6%

VIST stock opened at $74.18 on Friday. Vista Energy has a 52 week low of $31.63 and a 52 week high of $74.86. The company has a market capitalization of $7.73 billion, a PE ratio of 11.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.84. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $59.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.48. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by ($0.63). Vista Energy had a net margin of 29.06% and a return on equity of 15.65%. The business had revenue of $719.06 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $679.81 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vista Energy will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VIST. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,499,000. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 26.2% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,335,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,321,000 after acquiring an additional 693,566 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Vista Energy by 21.8% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,634,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,843,000 after acquiring an additional 649,468 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in Vista Energy by 11.2% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 3,989,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $194,145,000 after acquiring an additional 402,585 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ruffer LLP acquired a new position in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $19,227,000. 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.