Jefferies Financial Group Boosts Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Price Target to $53.00

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) had its price objective hoisted by Jefferies Financial Group from $50.00 to $53.00 in a research report report published on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. UBS Group reiterated a neutral rating and set a $47.00 target price (up from $40.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 28th. Citigroup downgraded Vista Energy from a buy rating to a neutral rating and upped their target price for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Wednesday.

Vista Energy Stock Up 1.5 %

VIST stock opened at $41.93 on Tuesday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $3.89 billion, a PE ratio of 10.56 and a beta of 1.97. Vista Energy has a 1-year low of $18.90 and a 1-year high of $44.25. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $39.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.16.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $309.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $346.50 million. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Vista Energy will post 6.28 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VIST. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in Vista Energy during the second quarter worth approximately $41,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 4,205.7% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,472 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 89.3% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,009 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 948 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 45.2% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 603 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 68.0% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 6,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 2,532 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

About Vista Energy

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.