Rhumbline Advisers Has $189,000 Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 41.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,152 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,208 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers’ holdings in Vista Energy were worth $189,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 18.0% in the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 8,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $405,000 after buying an additional 1,359 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in Vista Energy by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 14,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $590,000 after buying an additional 1,551 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 5,683.1% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,412 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after purchasing an additional 3,353 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 0.9% in the first quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 492,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,359,000 after buying an additional 4,200 shares during the period. Finally, Deltec Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Vista Energy by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 169,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,730,000 after purchasing an additional 5,400 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vista Energy Price Performance

NYSE:VIST opened at $45.97 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.77. The firm has a market cap of $4.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.81. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 52 week low of $25.00 and a 52 week high of $52.47. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.31.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 11th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.40 by ($0.66). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 38.04% and a net margin of 33.08%. The company had revenue of $396.72 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $397.46 million. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on VIST shares. UBS Group upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $55.00 to $60.00 in a report on Friday. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $68.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Vista Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.80.

Vista Energy 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.