Janus Henderson Group PLC Acquires Shares of 68,063 Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST

Janus Henderson Group PLC bought a new position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 68,063 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,136,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 11.2% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 3,989,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $194,145,000 after acquiring an additional 402,585 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Vista Energy by 21.8% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,634,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,843,000 after purchasing an additional 649,468 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its holdings in Vista Energy by 26.2% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,335,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,321,000 after purchasing an additional 693,566 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Vista Energy during the 1st quarter worth $102,610,000. Finally, Ninety One UK Ltd raised its position in Vista Energy by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 1,237,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,235,000 after purchasing an additional 50,178 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Price Performance

NYSE VIST opened at $66.27 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $67.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $65.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. 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.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 17th. The company reported $2.38 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.15 by ($0.77). The business had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.19 billion. Vista Energy had a net margin of 23.56% and a return on equity of 20.26%. Analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 9.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VIST has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings cut Vista Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday. Zacks Research lowered Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. HSBC began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Sunday, June 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $95.00 price objective for the company. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.