Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST Shares Bought by Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc.

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) by 28.0% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 38,400 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,400 shares during the period. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $2,898,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VIST. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new position in Vista Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,499,000. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 26.2% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,335,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,321,000 after acquiring an additional 693,566 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,634,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,843,000 after acquiring an additional 649,468 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake 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 valued at $194,145,000 after purchasing an additional 402,585 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ruffer LLP acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $19,227,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:VIST opened at $65.44 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 0.63. 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 quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $69.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $63.36.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued 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 net margin of 25.65% and a return on equity of 14.80%. The firm had revenue of $865.01 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $708.61 million. On average, equities analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 10.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VIST has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. HSBC assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Sunday, June 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $95.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded Vista Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, UBS Group raised 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. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $83.24.

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.