Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $83.24.

Several brokerages have weighed in on VIST. HSBC initiated coverage on Vista Energy in a research report on Sunday, June 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vista Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 1,009.2% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 656 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 46.7% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. bought a new stake in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $67,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Vista Energy by 154.8% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $150,000 after purchasing an additional 1,878 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Vista Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $163,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Stock Up 3.5%

VIST stock opened at $66.27 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $67.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $65.72. The company has a market cap of $6.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.74, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.62. Vista Energy has a 12-month low of $31.63 and a 12-month high of $81.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The company reported $2.38 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by ($0.77). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 20.26% and a net margin of 23.56%.The company had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Vista Energy will post 9.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.