Rhumbline Advisers Has $220,000 Holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Rhumbline Advisers lessened its stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 6.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,064 shares of the company’s stock after selling 298 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers’ holdings in Vista Energy were worth $220,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 40.4% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted 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 buying an additional 1,642 shares during the period. FMR LLC raised its position 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 worth $154,000 after purchasing an additional 3,393 shares during the period. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $343,000. Finally, Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $348,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on VIST. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 price target (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price objective for the company. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. One equities 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $64.73.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:VIST opened at $42.49 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $53.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $51.59. 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 stock has a market cap of $4.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.23, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

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

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.