HighTower Advisors LLC Has $757,000 Holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

HighTower Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 67.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,989 shares of the company’s stock after selling 29,073 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $757,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Principal Securities Inc. raised its stake in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,642 shares during the period. FMR LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 3,262.5% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $154,000 after buying an additional 3,393 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $234,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vista Energy Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of NYSE:VIST opened at $47.58 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $51.28. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1 year low of $36.01 and a 1 year high of $61.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The company has a market capitalization of $4.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.22, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $464.55 million. On average, research analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on VIST shares. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 price target (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $64.73.

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.