Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Shares Acquired by Driehaus Capital Management LLC

Driehaus Capital Management LLC increased its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 10.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,185,669 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 116,920 shares during the quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC owned approximately 1.25% of Vista Energy worth $64,157,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VIST. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 11.4% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,003 shares of the company's stock worth $619,000 after acquiring an additional 1,437 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Vista Energy by 332.4% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company's stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 1,642 shares in the last quarter. CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp bought a new stake in Vista Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $1,739,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 33.9% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 11,881 shares of the company's stock valued at $643,000 after purchasing an additional 3,009 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $343,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vista Energy Stock Up 3.3%

Shares of Vista Energy stock traded up $1.63 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $51.67. The company's stock had a trading volume of 549,292 shares, compared to its average volume of 886,718. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market cap of $4.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.01, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1-year low of $32.11 and a 1-year high of $61.67. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $50.38.

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 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 firm had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $472.61 million. As a group, 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 Analyst Weigh In

VIST has been the subject of a number of research reports. Citigroup raised 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. Pickering Energy Partners began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Finally, 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 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $67.08.

About Vista Energy

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.