Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI Makes New $2.17 Million Investment in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 13,670 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,168,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 82.0% in 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 period. Amundi acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the 1st quarter valued at about $229,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Vista Energy by 57.7% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 183,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,554,000 after purchasing an additional 67,189 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 11.6% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 16,665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $797,000 after buying an additional 1,731 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers purchased a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $506,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vista Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Thiel Macro identified Vista Energy as its second-largest disclosed position after Amazon, signaling notable institutional confidence in the company’s growth prospects and exposure to Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation. CNBC article
• Positive Sentiment: The disclosure attracted investor attention because Vista is a major Vaca Muerta operator and shale-oil exporter, potentially reinforcing the market’s view that the company is well positioned to benefit from continued development of Argentina’s unconventional oil resources. Upstream Online article
• Neutral Sentiment: The purchase was reported through a regulatory portfolio disclosure and does not represent a new operating contract, earnings forecast, or capital commitment from Thiel. The immediate stock reaction therefore reflects sentiment and the visibility of a high-profile investor more than a change to Vista’s fundamentals. Yahoo Finance article

Vista Energy Trading Up 5.4%

VIST opened at $72.01 on Tuesday. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR has a one year low of $31.63 and a one year high of $81.44. The company has a market cap of $7.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.50, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.69. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $66.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $66.47.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The company reported $2.38 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 20.26% and a net margin of 23.56%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 9.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VIST has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. HSBC started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Sunday, June 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $95.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vista Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, 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 report on Tuesday, May 12th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $83.24.

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.