Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Shares Acquired by Ameriprise Financial Inc.

Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 795.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 195,454 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 173,632 shares during the quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. owned about 0.21% of Vista Energy worth $10,576,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Money Concepts Capital Corp raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 16,083 shares of the company's stock valued at $870,000 after buying an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Vista Energy by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,413 shares of the company's stock valued at $780,000 after acquiring an additional 410 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in 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. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its position in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in Vista Energy by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company's stock worth $123,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on VIST shares. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $64.00 to $57.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Pickering Energy Partners began coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They set a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price objective on the stock. Finally, Citigroup raised Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned 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 a consensus target price of $65.68.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VIST traded up $0.36 during trading on Friday, hitting $49.72. 384,279 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 892,982. The company has a market cap of $4.73 billion, a PE ratio of 9.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $45.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $50.39. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 12-month low of $32.11 and a 12-month high of $61.67.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced 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). The firm had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $472.61 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. On average, analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Vista Energy 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.