Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Hits New 1-Year High at $44.52

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) shares reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $44.52 and last traded at $44.34, with a volume of 277120 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $43.56.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VIST has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup lowered Vista Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $50.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 17th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $47.00 price objective (up from $40.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Vista Energy from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $3.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.75 and a beta of 1.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $40.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.55.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.98. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 50.51% and a net margin of 35.03%. The company had revenue of $309.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $346.50 million. On average, analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIST. Citigroup Inc. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 62.7% in the third 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 during the last quarter. PointState Capital LP boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 120.1% during the third quarter. PointState Capital LP now owns 2,146,577 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,234,000 after buying an additional 1,171,354 shares during the last quarter. Helikon Investments Ltd boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 27.8% during the third quarter. Helikon Investments Ltd now owns 5,370,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,204,000 after buying an additional 1,166,933 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 186.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 1,231,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,339,000 after buying an additional 802,252 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kensington Investments B.V. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 2.6% during 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

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.