Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC Buys New Shares in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 728,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $39,392,000. Vista Energy comprises about 1.2% of Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC owned 0.76% of Vista Energy at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 53.9% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 100,965 shares of the company's stock worth $4,461,000 after buying an additional 35,342 shares in the last quarter. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $343,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 27.8% in the fourth 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 during the period. US Bancorp DE bought a new position in Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth $1,019,000. Finally, Aubrey Capital Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $498,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $64.00 price target (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Pickering Energy Partners assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group started 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. 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. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $67.08.

Vista Energy Trading Up 7.1 %

Shares of Vista Energy stock traded up $3.19 on Friday, hitting $47.92. The stock had a trading volume of 2,076,068 shares, compared to its average volume of 854,276. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $46.28 and a 200 day moving average of $50.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a twelve month low of $32.11 and a twelve month high of $61.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.29, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.67). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. The company had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $464.55 million. Sell-side analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.