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

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Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST – Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of “Buy” by the eight analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $66.84.

VIST has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised Vista Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $53.20 target price on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $63.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $56.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th.

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Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VIST. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in Vista Energy by 2,843.7% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,150,422 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,565,000 after buying an additional 1,111,341 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the third quarter worth about $28,499,000. Ninety One UK Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 74.0% during the second quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 1,337,817 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,961,000 after acquiring an additional 568,955 shares in the last quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 356.1% in the 2nd quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 550,435 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,316,000 after purchasing an additional 429,740 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Carrhae Capital LLP acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $19,152,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:VIST opened at $47.30 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $47.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $44.02. Vista Energy has a one year low of $31.63 and a one year high of $61.67. The firm has a market cap of $4.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.62.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $706.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $636.68 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 32.66% and a return on equity of 15.92%. Equities analysts anticipate that Vista Energy will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vista Energy Company Profile

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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.

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