Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) PT Raised to $53.00 at Jefferies Financial Group

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) had its price target boosted by Jefferies Financial Group from $50.00 to $53.00 in a research note published on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on VIST. Citigroup downgraded Vista Energy from a buy rating to a neutral rating and upped their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group reiterated a neutral rating and issued a $47.00 target price (up previously from $40.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Thursday, March 28th.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VIST opened at $41.31 on Tuesday. Vista Energy has a 52-week low of $18.90 and a 52-week high of $44.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.41 and a beta of 1.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.19. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.08.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.98. The business had revenue of $309.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $346.50 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 50.51% and a net margin of 35.03%. Analysts expect that Vista Energy will post 6.28 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 4,205.7% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,507 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,472 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 89.3% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,009 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 948 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 45.2% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 603 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 68.0% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 6,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 2,532 shares during the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Vista Energy

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.