Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $83.24.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on VIST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price 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. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vista Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. HSBC began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Sunday, June 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $95.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th.

Vista Energy Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE VIST opened at $64.75 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The business has a 50-day moving average of $69.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $63.23. Vista Energy has a 1 year low of $31.63 and a 1 year high of $81.44.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.42 by ($0.53). The business had revenue of $865.01 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $708.61 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 14.80% and a net margin of 25.65%. On average, analysts forecast that Vista Energy will post 10.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIST. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 1,009.2% in the third 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 period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 46.7% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the period. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $67,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in Vista Energy by 154.8% in the 4th 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. purchased a new stake in Vista Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $163,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

About Vista Energy

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.