American Century Companies Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 315,438 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 28,815 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 0.33% of Vista Energy worth $14,346,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Vista Energy by 5,683.1% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,412 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after acquiring an additional 3,353 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers grew its holdings in Vista Energy by 41.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 4,152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $189,000 after purchasing an additional 1,208 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $303,000. Custom Index Systems LLC purchased a new stake in Vista Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $343,000. Finally, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft bought a new stake in Vista Energy in the second quarter worth about $354,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of VIST stock opened at $47.40 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.81. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $44.86. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a one year low of $25.00 and a one year high of $52.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.76.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 11th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by ($0.66). The firm had revenue of $396.72 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $397.46 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 33.08% and a return on equity of 38.04%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.2 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on VIST shares. Bank of America dropped their target price on Vista Energy from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Vista Energy from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Vista Energy in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $68.00 price objective on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vista Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $58.80.

About Vista Energy

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.