Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.67 EPS

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.67), Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $471.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $464.55 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%.

Vista Energy Price Performance

NYSE:VIST opened at $49.20 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Vista Energy has a 52 week low of $35.54 and a 52 week high of $61.67. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $54.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $51.68.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 price target (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, 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 report on Thursday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $64.73.

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.