UBS Group AG Has $15.75 Million Stock Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST

UBS Group AG trimmed its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) by 12.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 323,622 shares of the company’s stock after selling 48,028 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG owned approximately 0.31% of Vista Energy worth $15,747,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ruffer LLP acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $19,227,000. Ninety One UK Ltd grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 1,237,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,235,000 after buying an additional 50,178 shares during the period. Perigon Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $2,912,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 154.8% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $150,000 after buying an additional 1,878 shares during the period. Finally, Spire Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $360,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of VIST opened at $68.44 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.77. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $67.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $56.91. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR has a 52-week low of $31.63 and a 52-week high of $79.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.14 billion, a PE ratio of 10.01, a P/E/G ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 0.63.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.42 by ($0.53). Vista Energy had a net margin of 25.65% and a return on equity of 14.80%. The business had revenue of $865.01 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $708.61 million. Sell-side analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 13.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group boosted their target price on Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Bank of America assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $88.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vista Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vista Energy has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.30.

Vista Energy Profile

Vista Energy (NYSE: VIST) is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in Mexico. The company operates through two primary segments: upstream exploration and production, and midstream and specialist services. By integrating both segments, Vista Energy seeks to capture value across the energy value chain, from field operations to the delivery of processed gas to industrial and power-generation customers.

In its upstream segment, Vista Energy holds interests in onshore gas fields in northeastern Mexico and shallow-water properties in the Bay of Campeche.