Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Short Interest Down 45.2% in February

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 1,832,548 shares, a drop of 45.2% from the January 29th total of 3,345,299 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,691,188 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days. Approximately 1.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Approximately 1.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 1,691,188 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days.

Vista Energy Trading Up 2.4%

VIST stock traded up $1.35 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $57.68. 1,351,402 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,322,846. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $52.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.01 billion, a PE ratio of 8.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 0.82. Vista Energy has a 1-year low of $31.63 and a 1-year high of $62.42.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by ($0.63). The business had revenue of $719.06 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $679.81 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 16.51% and a net margin of 29.06%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Vista Energy will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ping Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 266.6% during the 3rd quarter. Ping Capital Management Inc. now owns 123,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,262,000 after acquiring an additional 90,100 shares during the period. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the third quarter worth about $1,032,000. Carrhae Capital LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the second quarter worth about $19,152,000. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,351,000. Finally, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 34.1% in the second quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 653,520 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,245,000 after purchasing an additional 166,085 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $53.20 price target on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. UBS Group upgraded Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $50.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Sunday, January 11th. Bank of America initiated coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $88.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Vista Energy from $56.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.55.

Vista Energy Company Profile

Vista Energy (NYSE: VIST) is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in Mexico. The company operates through two primary segments: upstream exploration and production, and midstream and specialist services. By integrating both segments, Vista Energy seeks to capture value across the energy value chain, from field operations to the delivery of processed gas to industrial and power-generation customers.

In its upstream segment, Vista Energy holds interests in onshore gas fields in northeastern Mexico and shallow-water properties in the Bay of Campeche.