Principal Securities Inc. Buys 485 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Principal Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 16,166.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 488 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the quarter. Principal Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $26,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VIST. Money Concepts Capital Corp raised its stake in Vista Energy by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 16,083 shares of the company’s stock valued at $870,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of 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. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,003 shares of the company’s stock worth $619,000 after acquiring an additional 1,437 shares during the period. Confluence Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 15.1% during the 3rd quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 11,558 shares of the company’s stock worth $511,000 after acquiring an additional 1,516 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Vista Energy by 332.4% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $116,000 after acquiring an additional 1,642 shares during the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vista Energy Trading Up 4.3 %

Shares of VIST stock opened at $50.77 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.84, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a twelve month low of $35.54 and a twelve month high of $61.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $54.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $51.69.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.67). The firm had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $464.55 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Citigroup upgraded Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 price objective (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $64.73.

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.