Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Short Interest Update

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,630,000 shares, a decrease of 16.0% from the November 30th total of 1,940,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,030,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days.

Vista Energy Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE:VIST traded up $0.29 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $54.46. 199,552 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 690,076. Vista Energy has a 1 year low of $28.43 and a 1 year high of $59.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $52.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.78. The firm has a market cap of $5.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 41.9% during the 2nd quarter. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,023,782 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,562,000 after buying an additional 302,138 shares in the last quarter. Connective Portfolio Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 123.1% during the third quarter. Connective Portfolio Management LLC now owns 29,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,281,000 after acquiring an additional 16,000 shares during the period. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the third quarter valued at $994,000. State Street Corp grew its stake in Vista Energy by 53.9% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 100,965 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,461,000 after purchasing an additional 35,342 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TT International Asset Management LTD increased its holdings in Vista Energy by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 1,933,803 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,435,000 after purchasing an additional 43,664 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on VIST. UBS Group raised shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $55.00 to $60.00 in a research note on Friday, September 27th. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.80.

Vista Energy Company Profile

Vista Energy, SAB. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Latin America. The company's principal assets located in Neuquina basin, Argentina and Vaca Muerta. It owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.