Analysts Set Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Price Target at $64.73

Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) have been assigned an average rating of “Buy” from the six brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $64.73.

VIST has been the subject of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price objective for the company. Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 price objective (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, January 3rd.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 795.0% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,604,000 after buying an additional 2,029,081 shares during the period. TT International Asset Management LTD grew its position in Vista Energy by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 1,933,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,435,000 after purchasing an additional 43,664 shares during the last quarter. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT grew its position in Vista Energy by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT now owns 1,320,566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,456,000 after purchasing an additional 61,800 shares during the last quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC grew its position in Vista Energy by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 1,234,108 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,778,000 after purchasing an additional 72,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC grew its position in Vista Energy by 10.9% during the 4th quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 1,185,669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,157,000 after purchasing an additional 116,920 shares during the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Stock Down 2.0 %

Shares of NYSE VIST opened at $54.27 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Vista Energy has a 12 month low of $35.18 and a 12 month high of $61.67. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $51.61.

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.