UBS Group Boosts Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Price Target to $50.00

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) had its price objective upped by UBS Group from $47.00 to $50.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday morning, Benzinga reports. UBS Group currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Vista Energy from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. Citigroup cut Vista Energy from a buy rating to a neutral rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th.

Vista Energy Stock Up 1.7 %

Shares of NYSE:VIST opened at $43.20 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $40.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market cap of $4.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.52 and a beta of 1.93. Vista Energy has a 52-week low of $18.90 and a 52-week high of $44.80.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.98. The company had revenue of $309.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $346.50 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 39.92%. On average, research analysts expect that Vista Energy will post 6.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Causeway Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 8.0% during the third quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 464,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,107,000 after buying an additional 34,563 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 12,125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,000 after purchasing an additional 601 shares during the last quarter. PointState Capital LP raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 120.1% in the 3rd quarter. PointState Capital LP now owns 2,146,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,234,000 after purchasing an additional 1,171,354 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 350,694 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,658,000 after purchasing an additional 4,334 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in Vista Energy in the third quarter valued at $948,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

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 also owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.