30,132 Shares in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Purchased by BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda.

BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. acquired a new stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 30,132 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,630,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VIST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 795.0% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company's stock worth $123,604,000 after buying an additional 2,029,081 shares during the period. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT now owns 1,320,566 shares of the company's stock valued at $71,456,000 after purchasing an additional 61,800 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC boosted its stake in Vista Energy by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 1,234,108 shares of the company's stock worth $66,778,000 after purchasing an additional 72,500 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Vista Energy by 27.8% during the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,022,172 shares of the company's stock valued at $55,307,000 after buying an additional 222,165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its stake in Vista Energy by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 910,720 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,279,000 after acquiring an additional 34,395 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vista Energy Trading Up 4.6 %

Vista Energy stock traded up $1.97 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $44.74. The company had a trading volume of 711,453 shares, compared to its average volume of 882,595. The firm has a market cap of $4.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.67, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 12-month low of $32.11 and a 12-month high of $61.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $44.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.42.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last released 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). The firm had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $472.61 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. Equities analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.