Pickering Energy Partners Begins Coverage on Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST)

Research analysts at Pickering Energy Partners began coverage on shares of Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) in a report issued on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm set an “outperform” rating on the stock.

VIST has been the topic of several other reports. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 price objective (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.73.

Vista Energy Trading Down 5.7 %

Shares of NYSE VIST opened at $34.93 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $48.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.99. Vista Energy has a fifty-two week low of $33.30 and a fifty-two week high of $61.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. The company has a market cap of $3.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.77, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.67). The company had revenue of $471.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $464.55 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Vista Energy will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Principal Securities Inc. raised its position in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Vista Energy by 40.4% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 332.4% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,000 after buying an additional 1,642 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in Vista Energy by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,000 after buying an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 3,262.5% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,000 after acquiring an additional 3,393 shares during 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.