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

Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $68.55.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on VIST. Bank of America initiated coverage on Vista Energy in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $88.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $53.20 price target on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Zacks Research cut shares of Vista Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vista Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th.

Vista Energy Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of VIST opened at $53.91 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $50.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.61. Vista Energy has a one year low of $31.63 and a one year high of $62.42. The company has a market cap of $5.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.82.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VIST. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 1,009.2% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 721 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 656 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Vista Energy by 154.8% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $150,000 after acquiring an additional 1,878 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Vista Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $163,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the third quarter valued at $202,000. Finally, Channing Global Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 47.6% during the second quarter. Channing Global Advisors LLC now owns 4,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,000 after purchasing an additional 1,462 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.