JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Positive Forecast for Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Stock Price

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) had its price target hoisted by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $68.00 to $72.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 24.52% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 18th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 price target (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $61.40.

Vista Energy Stock Up 2.4 %

VIST stock opened at $57.82 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $53.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.21, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.71. Vista Energy has a fifty-two week low of $29.07 and a fifty-two week high of $59.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. TT International Asset Management LTD grew its position in Vista Energy by 2.3% in the third quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 1,933,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,435,000 after acquiring an additional 43,664 shares during the last quarter. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 41.9% in the 2nd quarter. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,023,782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,562,000 after buying an additional 302,138 shares during the last quarter. NS Partners Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,777,000. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in Vista Energy by 253.6% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 316,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,388,000 after acquiring an additional 226,891 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Vista Energy by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 315,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,346,000 after acquiring an additional 28,815 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.