Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at The Goldman Sachs Group

The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) to a strong-buy rating in a research report report published on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 price target (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $64.73.

Vista Energy Stock Down 2.0 %

VIST stock opened at $54.27 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.52, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. Vista Energy has a one year low of $35.18 and a one year high of $61.67. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $54.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $51.48.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VIST. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 332.4% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $116,000 after acquiring an additional 1,642 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 3,262.5% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,000 after acquiring an additional 3,393 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

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