Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Trading Up 4.1% – What’s Next?

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST)’s stock price was up 4.1% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $74.35 and last traded at $74.4140. 498,709 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 61% from the average daily volume of 1,278,870 shares. The stock had previously closed at $71.46.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on VIST. Zacks Research lowered Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. HSBC began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Sunday, June 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $95.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vista Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $83.24.

Vista Energy Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The company’s fifty day moving average is $66.38 and its 200 day moving average is $67.33. The firm has a market cap of $7.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.88, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.62.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The company reported $2.38 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.15 by ($0.77). The business had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 20.26% and a net margin of 23.56%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 9.54 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vista Energy by 46.7% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 8,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $396,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 1.7% in the second quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 27,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,740,000 after acquiring an additional 443 shares during the period. Operose Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the second quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Vista Energy by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 26,436 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,286,000 after purchasing an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

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.