SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC Takes $245,000 Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 5,266 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $245,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VIST. William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Vista Energy by 27.8% during the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,022,172 shares of the company's stock worth $55,307,000 after acquiring an additional 222,165 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth $1,019,000. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth $498,000. Gemsstock Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $10,912,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $907,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Pickering Energy Partners began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Monday, April 7th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price target on the stock. Citigroup raised Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on Vista Energy from $64.00 to $57.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vista Energy has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $65.68.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of VIST traded down $0.10 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $52.31. 337,794 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 887,463. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. 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 market cap of $4.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.14, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $50.40.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. The company had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $472.61 million. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal 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.