The Goldman Sachs Group Initiates Coverage on Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST)

Investment analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) in a research note issued on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 20.51% from the stock’s current price.

VIST has been the subject of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 price objective (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, January 3rd. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $64.73.

Vista Energy Trading Down 2.0 %

VIST opened at $54.27 on Friday. Vista Energy has a 12 month low of $35.18 and a 12 month high of $61.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $54.83 and a 200 day moving average of $51.55. The firm has a market cap of $5.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Principal Securities Inc. raised its stake in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the 4th 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. boosted its position in Vista Energy by 40.4% during the fourth 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 raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 332.4% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 1,642 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 3,393 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.