Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the six brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $64.73.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on VIST shares. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday. They set a “buy” rating and a $65.40 target price on the stock. Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 target price (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VIST. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 332.4% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $116,000 after purchasing an additional 1,642 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised 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 acquiring an additional 562 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 3,262.5% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,000 after acquiring an additional 3,393 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of VIST stock traded up $0.50 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $55.89. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 192,764 shares, compared to its average volume of 889,854. Vista Energy has a twelve month low of $35.18 and a twelve month high of $61.67. The business has a fifty day moving average of $54.90 and a 200-day moving average of $51.39. The stock has a market cap of $5.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.90, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.70. 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 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.