Analysts Set Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Price Target at $68.44

Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $68.44.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research lowered Vista Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 24th. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $63.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $53.20 price target on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $56.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th.

Vista Energy Trading Up 0.3%

VIST opened at $49.01 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.61. Vista Energy has a fifty-two week low of $31.63 and a fifty-two week high of $61.67. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $48.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $43.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.21, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.83.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $706.14 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $636.68 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 32.66% and a return on equity of 15.92%. As a group, research analysts predict that Vista Energy will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 1,009.2% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 656 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Vista Energy by 154.8% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $150,000 after purchasing an additional 1,878 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Vista Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $163,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new position in Vista Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Finally, Channing Global Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 47.6% during the 2nd quarter. Channing Global Advisors LLC now owns 4,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,000 after buying an additional 1,462 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vista Energy Company Profile

Vista Energy (NYSE: VIST) is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in Mexico. The company operates through two primary segments: upstream exploration and production, and midstream and specialist services. By integrating both segments, Vista Energy seeks to capture value across the energy value chain, from field operations to the delivery of processed gas to industrial and power-generation customers.

In its upstream segment, Vista Energy holds interests in onshore gas fields in northeastern Mexico and shallow-water properties in the Bay of Campeche.