Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Shares Gap Up – Here’s What Happened

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) shares gapped up prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $68.31, but opened at $71.35. Vista Energy shares last traded at $71.30, with a volume of 298,288 shares traded.

Vista Energy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vista Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Thiel Macro LLC reported approximately a 1% stake in Vista Energy as of the second quarter. Vista was the hedge fund’s second-largest disclosed holding after Amazon, a high-profile endorsement that increased investor attention and was viewed as a sign of confidence in the company’s Vaca Muerta shale operations and growth prospects. CNBC article
• Positive Sentiment: The disclosure was followed by stronger trading in Vista shares, with coverage highlighting Thiel’s position as the primary catalyst rather than a new operating announcement from the company. Bloomberg article
• Neutral Sentiment: The investment is a passive ownership disclosure and does not immediately change Vista Energy’s production, earnings, or capital-allocation outlook. Investors may also remain focused on execution in Argentina and energy prices; the company’s latest quarterly EPS missed analyst expectations despite revenue exceeding forecasts. Yahoo Finance article

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VIST has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group lifted their price target on Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Zacks Research downgraded Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vista Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. HSBC assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Sunday, June 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $83.24.

Vista Energy Price Performance

The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $66.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $66.36. The stock has a market cap of $7.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The company reported $2.38 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.15 by ($0.77). Vista Energy had a net margin of 23.56% and a return on equity of 20.26%. The company had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. On average, analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 9.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Vista Energy by 82.0% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 9,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $439,000 after purchasing an additional 4,246 shares during the last quarter. Amundi acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the first quarter worth $229,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 57.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 183,717 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,554,000 after buying an additional 67,189 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Vista Energy by 11.6% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 16,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $797,000 after buying an additional 1,731 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers bought a new position in Vista Energy during the second quarter worth $506,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

About Vista Energy

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.