Encompass Capital Advisors LLC Sells 6,353 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Encompass Capital Advisors LLC decreased its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 0.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 817,098 shares of the company's stock after selling 6,353 shares during the quarter. Vista Energy makes up 1.7% of Encompass Capital Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.86% of Vista Energy worth $44,213,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VIST. Fred Alger Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 9,914.6% during the fourth quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC now owns 8,212 shares of the company's stock valued at $444,000 after acquiring an additional 8,130 shares in the last quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 10.9% during the fourth quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 1,185,669 shares of the company's stock valued at $64,157,000 after acquiring an additional 116,920 shares in the last quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 119.9% during the fourth quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 497,164 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,011,000 after acquiring an additional 271,122 shares in the last quarter. BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $1,630,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $12,165,000. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Vista Energy Price Performance

NYSE:VIST traded down $0.05 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $51.22. The stock had a trading volume of 474,407 shares, compared to its average volume of 888,200. 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 52 week low of $32.11 and a 52 week high of $61.67. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $44.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $50.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.88 billion, a PE ratio of 9.93, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02.

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 the consensus estimate of $472.61 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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