Brokerages Set Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) PT at $64.73

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) has been given a consensus rating of “Buy” by the six ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $64.73.

A number of research analysts have weighed in on VIST shares. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $65.40 target price for the company. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 target price (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Citigroup upgraded Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted 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.

Vista Energy Stock Up 1.4 %

Vista Energy stock opened at $47.12 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Vista Energy has a 1-year low of $36.01 and a 1-year high of $61.67. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $51.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $51.32. The company has a market capitalization of $4.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.67). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. The company had revenue of $471.32 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $464.55 million. Sell-side analysts forecast that Vista Energy will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Money Concepts Capital Corp boosted its stake in Vista Energy by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 16,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $870,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Vista Energy by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $780,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in 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 worth $83,000 after buying an additional 441 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 485 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 32.9% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.