Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST Shares Sold by Encompass Capital Advisors LLC

Encompass Capital Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) by 38.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 594,846 shares of the company’s stock after selling 371,013 shares during the quarter. Vista Energy accounts for 1.2% of Encompass Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC owned about 0.57% of Vista Energy worth $28,945,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VIST. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $7,317,000. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $4,001,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 11.2% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 3,989,783 shares of the company’s stock worth $194,145,000 after buying an additional 402,585 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 24.5% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 228,979 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,142,000 after buying an additional 45,001 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wisconsin Investment Board purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $1,524,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vista Energy Stock Down 1.0%

VIST opened at $68.54 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $71.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $61.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.77. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR has a one year low of $31.63 and a one year high of $81.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 0.61.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.89 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 firm had revenue of $865.01 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $708.61 million. Analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 12.91 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. HSBC assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Sunday. They set a “buy” rating and a $95.00 price target for the company. UBS Group lifted their price target on Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $83.24.

Vista Energy 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.