Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Shares Purchased by Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC boosted its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 6.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,234,108 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 72,500 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $66,778,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FMR LLC increased its position in Vista Energy by 3,262.5% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $154,000 after purchasing an additional 3,393 shares during the period. Verition Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,370,000. Centiva Capital LP acquired a new position in Vista Energy during the third quarter worth $389,000. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in Vista Energy by 13.7% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 43,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,908,000 after acquiring an additional 5,202 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 53.9% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 100,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,461,000 after acquiring an additional 35,342 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vista Energy Stock Down 10.8 %

Shares of NYSE VIST opened at $38.66 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $49.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $51.22. The company has a market capitalization of $3.68 billion, a PE ratio of 7.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 12-month low of $36.01 and a 12-month high of $61.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last posted its 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). The company had revenue of $471.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $464.55 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. Equities analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on VIST shares. Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price 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. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 price target (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $64.73.

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.