Barclays PLC Invests $613,000 in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Barclays PLC bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 11,330 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $613,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Principal Securities Inc. lifted 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 acquiring an additional 485 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% during the 4th 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 during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 332.4% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company's stock worth $116,000 after acquiring an additional 1,642 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings 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 worth $123,000 after purchasing an additional 562 shares during the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $209,000. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on VIST. Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 target price on the stock. Finally, Pickering Energy Partners began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vista Energy has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $67.08.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VIST traded up $1.11 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $51.15. The company had a trading volume of 265,903 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,044,490. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 52 week low of $32.11 and a 52 week high of $61.67. The stock has a market cap of $4.87 billion, a PE ratio of 9.91, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. The business's 50 day moving average price is $44.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.38.

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

Vista Energy Company 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.