Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST Shares Sold by Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. decreased its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) by 31.1% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 120,695 shares of the company’s stock after selling 54,475 shares during the period. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $5,610,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 32.9% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,000 after buying an additional 562 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 14.6% in 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. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $245,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $348,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 9.6% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 6,716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $313,000 after buying an additional 590 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:VIST opened at $38.94 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.02 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $44.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.65. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR has a fifty-two week low of $32.11 and a fifty-two week high of $61.67.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 10th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by ($1.60). The company had revenue of $610.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $572.37 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 12.02% and a net margin of 29.12%. Equities research analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Vista Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.68.

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.