Analysts Set Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) PT at $64.73

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) has been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the six research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $64.73.

VIST has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 target price (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, January 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th.

Vista Energy Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of VIST stock opened at $46.47 on Tuesday. Vista Energy has a 1 year low of $36.01 and a 1 year high of $61.67. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $51.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $51.34. 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 company has a market cap of $4.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.01, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.67). Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. The business had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $464.55 million. As a group, equities analysts predict that Vista Energy will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VIST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 795.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,604,000 after buying an additional 2,029,081 shares in the last quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD raised its position in shares of 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 valued at $85,435,000 after buying an additional 43,664 shares in the last quarter. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT now owns 1,320,566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,456,000 after buying an additional 61,800 shares in the last quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 1,234,108 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,778,000 after buying an additional 72,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 10.9% during the 4th quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 1,185,669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,157,000 after buying an additional 116,920 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

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.