Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Short Interest Update

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,534,001 shares, a decline of 21.5% from the December 15th total of 3,226,741 shares. Currently, 2.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 553,530 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.6 days. Based on an average daily volume of 553,530 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.6 days. Currently, 2.4% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 1,009.2% in the third 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. lifted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 154.8% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $150,000 after acquiring an additional 1,878 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $163,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $202,000. Finally, Channing Global Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 47.6% in the 2nd quarter. Channing Global Advisors LLC now owns 4,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,000 after acquiring an additional 1,462 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

Shares of VIST stock traded up $0.16 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $49.01. 414,399 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 652,522. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The company’s 50 day moving average is $48.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $43.69. The company has a market cap of $5.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.83. Vista Energy has a 1 year low of $31.63 and a 1 year high of $61.67.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

VIST has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vista Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $53.20 price objective on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Bank of America boosted their price target 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Vista Energy from $56.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.44.

About Vista Energy

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.