Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) PT Raised to $53.00 at Jefferies Financial Group

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) had its price target lifted by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $50.00 to $53.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target indicates a potential upside of 27.80% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on VIST. Citigroup lowered shares of Vista Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $47.00 price objective (up previously from $40.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 28th.

Vista Energy Stock Down 1.7 %

VIST traded down $0.71 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $41.47. The stock had a trading volume of 276,518 shares, compared to its average volume of 498,967. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company has a market capitalization of $3.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.45 and a beta of 1.97. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $38.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.96. Vista Energy has a one year low of $18.90 and a one year high of $44.25.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.98. Vista Energy had a net margin of 35.03% and a return on equity of 50.51%. The company had revenue of $309.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $346.50 million. As a group, analysts expect that Vista Energy will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kensington Investments B.V. lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 2.6% in the third quarter. Kensington Investments B.V. now owns 12,822,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $389,678,000 after buying an additional 322,581 shares in the last quarter. Helikon Investments Ltd lifted its position in Vista Energy by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Helikon Investments Ltd now owns 5,929,515 shares of the company’s stock valued at $174,980,000 after acquiring an additional 559,185 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. lifted its position in Vista Energy by 62.7% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 3,137,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,363,000 after acquiring an additional 1,209,254 shares in the last quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD boosted its stake in Vista Energy by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 2,307,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,079,000 after purchasing an additional 287,548 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,304,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,091,000 after purchasing an additional 52,189 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vista Energy Company Profile

Vista Energy, SAB. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Latin America. The company's principal assets located in Neuquina basin, Argentina and Vaca Muerta. It also owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.