Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST – Get Free Report) and Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
63.8% of Vista Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.2% of Gevo shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Gevo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Vista Energy has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gevo has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Vista Energy and Gevo, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vista Energy | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3.17 |
| Gevo | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.17 |
Vista Energy presently has a consensus price target of $82.04, suggesting a potential upside of 45.20%. Gevo has a consensus price target of $2.55, suggesting a potential upside of 33.86%. Given Vista Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vista Energy is more favorable than Gevo.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Vista Energy and Gevo”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vista Energy | $2.47 billion | 2.53 | $719.06 million | $7.19 | 7.86 |
| Gevo | $160.58 million | 2.93 | -$33.84 million | ($0.89) | -2.14 |
Vista Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Gevo. Gevo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vista Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Vista Energy and Gevo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vista Energy | 19.66% | 20.79% | 7.60% |
| Gevo | -119.93% | -6.50% | -4.22% |
Summary
Vista Energy beats Gevo on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vista Energy
Vista Energy is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas in Argentina. Its operations are concentrated in the Vaca Muerta shale formation, one of the country’s major unconventional oil and gas regions. The company produces crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, serving domestic and international markets. It was established in 2017 by Miguel Galuccio, its chief executive officer, and began operations the following year.
About Gevo
Gevo, Inc. is a renewable fuels and chemicals company headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. The company develops technologies that use renewable carbon sources, including plant-based feedstocks, to produce lower-carbon alternatives to petroleum-based products. Its work is focused on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions across the life cycle of fuels and chemicals. Gevo’s activities have included the development and production of renewable alcohols and hydrocarbons, including isobutanol and sustainable aviation fuel.
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