Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Receives Neutral Rating from UBS Group

UBS Group restated their neutral rating on shares of Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) in a research note released on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. UBS Group currently has a $47.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $40.00.

Vista Energy Stock Down 2.0 %

Shares of NYSE:VIST opened at $41.38 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $35.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.56. Vista Energy has a 52-week low of $18.90 and a 52-week high of $43.99. The company has a market capitalization of $3.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.42 and a beta of 1.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.98. The company had revenue of $309.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $346.50 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 35.03% and a return on equity of 50.51%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Vista Energy will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VIST. Raymond James & Associates grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 12,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 601 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 45.2% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 603 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 89.3% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,009 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 948 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 6.9% in the 2nd quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 18,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $436,000 after buying an additional 1,167 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 4,205.7% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,472 shares during the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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 also owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.