Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Vista Energy has a “Moderate Buy” consensus among six analysts, with five buy ratings and one sell rating. The average 12-month price target is $83.24, above the shares’ $70.56 opening price.
• Recent analyst actions were largely positive: JPMorgan, UBS, Weiss Ratings, and HSBC maintained or initiated buy-equivalent ratings, while Zacks Research downgraded the stock to “strong sell.”
• Vista Energy’s latest quarterly results were mixed, with revenue of $1.23 billion exceeding estimates but earnings per share of $2.38 falling short of the $3.15 consensus. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company.

Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the six research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $83.24.

Several research firms have recently commented on VIST. Zacks Research cut Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vista Energy from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, HSBC assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Sunday, June 14th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $95.00 price objective for the company.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VIST opened at $70.56 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The company has a market cap of $7.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.31, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.62. Vista Energy has a 52 week low of $31.63 and a 52 week high of $81.44. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $66.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $66.83.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 17th. The company reported $2.38 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.15 by ($0.77). Vista Energy had a net margin of 23.56% and a return on equity of 20.26%. The business had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.19 billion. Research analysts predict that Vista Energy will post 9.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VIST. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 46.7% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 512 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp increased its stake in Vista Energy by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 8,130 shares of the company's stock valued at $396,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Vista Energy by 1.7% during the second quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 27,270 shares of the company's stock worth $1,740,000 after purchasing an additional 443 shares during the last quarter. Operose Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vista Energy during the second quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Vista Energy by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 26,436 shares of the company's stock worth $1,286,000 after purchasing an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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