Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Increases Stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 10.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,434 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 897 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $510,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its position in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 332.4% in the 4th 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 boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 3,262.5% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,000 after buying an additional 3,393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. acquired a new position in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth $234,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 target price (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $65.40 target price on the stock. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Vista Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.73.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Vista Energy stock opened at $38.66 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.68 billion, a PE ratio of 7.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 52 week low of $36.01 and a 52 week high of $61.67. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $49.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $51.22. 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 results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.67). Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. The business had revenue of $471.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $464.55 million. On average, equities research 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.