Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Upgraded at The Goldman Sachs Group

The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) to a strong-buy rating in a research report report published on Thursday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on VIST. Citigroup upgraded Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 target price (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, January 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $64.73.

Vista Energy Stock Down 2.0 %

Shares of NYSE VIST opened at $54.27 on Thursday. Vista Energy has a 1 year low of $35.18 and a 1 year high of $61.67. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $54.83 and its 200-day moving average is $51.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.17 billion, a PE ratio of 10.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings 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 worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 1,642 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Vista Energy by 32.9% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,000 after purchasing an additional 562 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC increased its stake in Vista Energy by 3,262.5% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,000 after purchasing an additional 3,393 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.