Aquatic Capital Management LLC Has $1.79 Million Stock Holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Aquatic Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 23.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 33,008 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,308 shares during the quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC's holdings in Vista Energy were worth $1,786,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Principal Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Vista Energy by 40.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company's stock worth $83,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Vista Energy by 332.4% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company's stock worth $116,000 after acquiring an additional 1,642 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 32.9% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,000 after purchasing an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $209,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on VIST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price objective on the stock. Finally, Pickering Energy Partners assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a research report on Monday, April 7th. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vista Energy has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $67.08.

Vista Energy Trading Down 1.4 %

VIST stock traded down $0.63 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $43.97. The stock had a trading volume of 856,266 shares, compared to its average volume of 882,520. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market cap of $4.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $45.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $50.50. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1-year low of $32.11 and a 1-year high of $61.67.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.03). Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. The business had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $472.61 million. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vista Energy Profile

Vista Energy, SAB. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Latin America. The company's principal assets located in Neuquina basin, Argentina and Vaca Muerta. It owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.