Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Bank of America

Bank of America started coverage on shares of Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) in a report published on Wednesday morning. The firm issued a buy rating and a $88.00 price objective on the stock.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $53.20 target price on Vista Energy in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. UBS Group raised shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $50.00 to $65.00 in a report on Sunday, January 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.04.

Vista Energy Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:VIST opened at $56.85 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $50.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $44.48. The company has a market cap of $5.93 billion, a PE ratio of 8.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.82. Vista Energy has a fifty-two week low of $31.63 and a fifty-two week high of $62.42.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Vista Energy by 82.0% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 9,424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $439,000 after purchasing an additional 4,246 shares during the last quarter. Amundi acquired a new position in Vista Energy in the first quarter worth approximately $229,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 57.7% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 183,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,554,000 after buying an additional 67,189 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 16.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 1,017,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,661,000 after acquiring an additional 141,066 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 102.2% during the 2nd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 766,219 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,962,000 after acquiring an additional 387,257 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Vista Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Vista Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vista agreed to buy Equinor’s onshore Argentina (Vaca Muerta) assets for about $1.1 billion — a meaningful scale-up of its Argentine production/reserves that should boost near‑term cash flow and strategic position in Vaca Muerta. Vista to acquire Equinor’s position onshore Argentina
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America has a “buy” on VIST with an $88 price target (about 55% upside vs. current levels) and is said to have reiterated/initiated coverage citing the Argentina acquisitions — analyst backing is supporting the rally. Vista Energy reiterated buy at BofA after latest Argentina acquisitions
• Positive Sentiment: At least one fund added roughly $4.6M of exposure to the company, signaling institutional interest following the deal and analyst coverage. Why This Fund Added $4.6 Million to a Latin American Energy Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading metrics: market cap ~ $5.9B, PE ~8.4, 50/200-day moving averages are supportive; intraday volume is above average — technicals and valuation may be attracting momentum traders.
• Negative Sentiment: Balance‑sheet and liquidity risk remain: quick ratio ~0.61, current ratio ~0.62 and debt/equity ~0.98 — higher leverage and low near-term liquidity could amplify downside if oil prices weaken or integration costs run above plan.

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.