Pioneer Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:POGS) and Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Critical Analysis

Pioneer Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:POGS) and Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

63.8% of Vista Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Pioneer Oil and Gas and Vista Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pioneer Oil and Gas	$420,000.00	N/A	$90,000.00	N/A	N/A
Vista Energy	$1.17 billion	3.98	$396.95 million	$4.32	11.30

Vista Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Pioneer Oil and Gas.

Volatility & Risk

Pioneer Oil and Gas has a beta of 0.01, suggesting that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vista Energy has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Pioneer Oil and Gas and Vista Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pioneer Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vista Energy	33.08%	38.04%	17.31%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Pioneer Oil and Gas and Vista Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pioneer Oil and Gas	0	0	0	0	N/A
Vista Energy	0	1	4	0	2.80

Vista Energy has a consensus target price of $59.80, indicating a potential upside of 22.52%. Given Vista Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vista Energy is more favorable than Pioneer Oil and Gas.

Summary

Vista Energy beats Pioneer Oil and Gas on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pioneer Oil and Gas

Pioneer Oil and Gas engages in acquiring, developing, producing, and selling oil and gas properties to companies located in the continental United States. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in South Jordan, Utah.

About Vista Energy

Vista Energy, S.A.B. 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. The company was formerly known as Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. and changed its name to Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. in April 2022. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Mexico City, Mexico.