D.A. Davidson & CO. Makes New $434,000 Investment in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

D.A. Davidson & CO. purchased a new position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 8,022 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $434,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VIST. Ninety One UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the fourth quarter worth $38,149,000. NS Partners Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the third quarter worth $26,777,000. Ninety One North America Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth $23,403,000. WCM Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $21,120,000. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 204.1% in the third quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 66,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 44,300 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on VIST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Citigroup raised 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. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price objective for the company. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued 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 issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $64.73.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

NYSE VIST opened at $51.31 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.94, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a twelve month low of $35.34 and a twelve 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 $54.57 and a 200 day moving average of $51.70.

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.