Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the seven ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation, three have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $59.60.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on VIST. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Vista Energy from $57.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vista Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th.

Vista Energy Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of VIST opened at $47.48 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.97. Vista Energy has a 1 year low of $31.63 and a 1 year high of $61.67. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $706.14 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $636.68 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 15.92% and a net margin of 32.66%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Vista Energy will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $163,000. Channing Global Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vista Energy by 47.6% during the 2nd quarter. Channing Global Advisors LLC now owns 4,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,000 after buying an additional 1,462 shares during the period. Amundi purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the 1st quarter valued at $229,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its holdings in Vista Energy by 14.6% during the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 4,950 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,000 after buying an additional 632 shares during the period. Finally, Leavell Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Vista Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $253,000. 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 owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.