Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Given Consensus Rating of “Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) have been given an average rating of “Buy” by the five brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $80.30.

A number of equities analysts have commented on VIST shares. Weiss Ratings raised Vista Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. 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 objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ping Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 266.6% during the third 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. acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the third quarter valued at $1,032,000. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 1.2% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 2,979,212 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,485,000 after acquiring an additional 36,549 shares during the period. Banco Santander S.A. lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 285.6% during the third quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 30,086 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,035,000 after acquiring an additional 22,284 shares during the period. Finally, Mirabella Financial Services LLP acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the third quarter valued at $2,046,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Vista Energy stock opened at $75.47 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.77. The firm has a market cap of $7.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 0.63. The business’s fifty day moving average is $70.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.26. Vista Energy has a 52 week low of $31.63 and a 52 week high of $81.44.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by ($0.53). The business had revenue of $865.01 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $708.61 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 14.80% and a net margin of 25.65%. Equities research analysts forecast that Vista Energy will post 12.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Vista Energy

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.