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

Encompass Capital Advisors LLC cut its holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 0.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing 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 period. Vista Energy accounts for 1.7% of Encompass Capital Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC owned 0.86% of Vista Energy worth $44,213,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 332.4% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company's stock valued at $116,000 after acquiring an additional 1,642 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $209,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on VIST. Citigroup upgraded Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Pickering Energy Partners began coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Monday, April 7th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They set a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price target on the stock. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $67.08.

Vista Energy Trading Up 1.6%

Vista Energy stock traded up $0.76 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $47.33. The company's stock had a trading volume of 618,542 shares, compared to its average volume of 888,527. The company has a 50 day moving average of $44.64 and a 200-day moving average of $50.40. The stock has a market cap of $4.51 billion, a PE ratio of 9.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02. 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 one year low of $32.11 and a one year high of $61.67.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $472.61 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

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.