Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Shares Sold by Stokes Family Office LLC

Stokes Family Office LLC lowered its stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 18.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 117,850 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,500 shares during the quarter. Stokes Family Office LLC owned about 0.13% of Vista Energy worth $3,478,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Kensington Investments B.V. increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 322,581 shares during the period. Helikon Investments Ltd increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 1,166,933 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. increased its stake in Vista Energy by 62.7% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 3,137,987 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,363,000 after purchasing an additional 1,209,254 shares during the period. PointState Capital LP increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 1,171,354 shares during the period. Finally, Causeway Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Vista Energy by 8.0% during the third quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 464,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,107,000 after purchasing an additional 34,563 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Stock Up 1.7 %

VIST traded up $0.73 on Friday, reaching $43.20. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 266,336 shares, compared to its average volume of 501,599. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $40.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company has a market capitalization of $4.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.45 and a beta of 1.93. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a fifty-two week low of $18.90 and a fifty-two week high of $44.80.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.98. The firm had revenue of $309.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $346.50 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 39.92% and a net margin of 30.24%. As a group, analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on VIST shares. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. Citigroup lowered shares of Vista Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday.

Vista Energy 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.