Axiom Investors LLC DE Sells 393,034 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR $VIST

Key Points

• Axiom Investors LLC DE has reduced its stake in Vista Energy by 49.0%, selling 393,034 shares, and now holds a total of 409,363 shares worth $19 million.
• Institutional investors hold 63.81% of Vista Energy's shares, with significant increases from several firms including Price T Rowe Associates, which boosted its holdings by 2,843.7%.
• Vista Energy reported an EPS of $0.55 for its last quarter, falling short of analysts' estimates of $2.15, despite revenue exceeding expectations at $610.54 million.

Axiom Investors LLC DE lessened its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 49.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 409,363 shares of the company's stock after selling 393,034 shares during the period. Axiom Investors LLC DE owned 0.43% of Vista Energy worth $19,060,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Vista Energy by 2,843.7% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,150,422 shares of the company's stock worth $53,565,000 after acquiring an additional 1,111,341 shares during the last quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 2,794.8% during the 1st quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. now owns 108,930 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,072,000 after purchasing an additional 105,167 shares in the last quarter. Absolute Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 1st quarter valued at about $698,000. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 17.9% during the 1st quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 57,276 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,667,000 after purchasing an additional 8,706 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 59.4% during the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 485,888 shares of the company's stock valued at $22,623,000 after purchasing an additional 180,993 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have assigned a Buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vista Energy presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $65.68.

Vista Energy Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE VIST opened at $40.3430 on Friday. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR has a 1 year low of $32.11 and a 1 year high of $61.67. The stock has a market cap of $3.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.27 and a beta of 0.97. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $45.69 and a 200 day moving average of $46.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.41.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 10th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.15 by ($1.60). Vista Energy had a net margin of 29.12% and a return on equity of 12.02%. The business had revenue of $610.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $572.37 million. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal 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.

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