Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Hits New 1-Year High at $44.80

Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $44.80 and last traded at $43.98, with a volume of 201282 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $43.56.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VIST has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $47.00 price target (up from $40.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. Citigroup downgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $4.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.63 and a beta of 1.97. The company’s 50 day moving average is $40.41 and its 200-day moving average is $33.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.98. Vista Energy had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 39.92%. The company had revenue of $309.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $346.50 million. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.34 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Causeway Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 8.0% in the third quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 464,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,107,000 after buying an additional 34,563 shares during the period. PointState Capital LP boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 120.1% during the 3rd quarter. PointState Capital LP now owns 2,146,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,234,000 after acquiring an additional 1,171,354 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 350,694 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,658,000 after acquiring an additional 4,334 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 12,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 601 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the third quarter worth approximately $948,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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 also owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.