Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST Shares Purchased by RWC Asset Management LLP

RWC Asset Management LLP raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) by 87.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 746,132 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 347,223 shares during the quarter. Vista Energy comprises about 1.8% of RWC Asset Management LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. RWC Asset Management LLP owned about 0.72% of Vista Energy worth $36,307,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 1.2% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 2,979,212 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,485,000 after buying an additional 36,549 shares during the last quarter. Banco Santander S.A. boosted its position in Vista Energy by 285.6% during the third quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 30,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,035,000 after acquiring an additional 22,284 shares during the last quarter. Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vista Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $8,600,000. Mirabella Financial Services LLP acquired a new position in Vista Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,046,000. Finally, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 15.9% during the 3rd quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 757,121 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,045,000 after purchasing an additional 103,601 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

Vista Energy stock opened at $74.29 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $7.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 0.61. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR has a 12 month low of $31.63 and a 12 month high of $81.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $71.39 and its 200-day moving average is $60.17.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by ($0.53). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 14.80% and a net margin of 25.65%.The business had revenue of $865.01 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $708.61 million. Equities analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 12.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VIST has been the topic of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. UBS Group raised their price target on Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vista Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Vista Energy currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $80.30.

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.