B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Buys New Holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 3,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $213,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Axiom Investors LLC DE grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 27.7% in the fourth quarter. Axiom Investors LLC DE now owns 802,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,418,000 after purchasing an additional 174,226 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $3,319,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Vista Energy in the 4th quarter worth $209,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 795.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,604,000 after acquiring an additional 2,029,081 shares during the period. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $330,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Price Performance

VIST opened at $38.66 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market cap of $3.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $51.22. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 12-month low of $36.01 and a 12-month high of $61.67.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.67). Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. The business had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $464.55 million. Research analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on VIST. Citigroup raised Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 price objective (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, January 3rd. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vista Energy currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $64.73.

About Vista Energy

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.