Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR $VIST Shares Acquired by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG has increased its stake in Vista Energy by 213.2%, acquiring an additional 8,387 shares to own a total of 12,321 shares valued at $574,000.
• Vista Energy received multiple upgrades from analysts, with UBS Group raising its rating to "strong-buy" and a consensus rating now being "Buy" with a price target of $65.68.
• Despite positive analyst forecasts, Vista Energy's stock has declined 1.4%, with its recent earnings report showing EPS of $0.55, below analysts' expectations of $2.15.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 213.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,321 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 8,387 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Vista Energy were worth $574,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the first quarter valued at about $904,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 2,843.7% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,150,422 shares of the company's stock valued at $53,565,000 after buying an additional 1,111,341 shares during the last quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. lifted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 2,794.8% during the first quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. now owns 108,930 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,072,000 after buying an additional 105,167 shares during the last quarter. Absolute Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the first quarter valued at about $698,000. Finally, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lifted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 17.9% during the first 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 buying an additional 8,706 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on VIST. Zacks Research raised shares of Vista Energy from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. UBS Group raised shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vista Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $65.68.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:VIST traded down $1.03 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $38.19. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,249,187 shares, compared to its average volume of 850,658. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR has a fifty-two week low of $32.11 and a fifty-two week high of $61.67. The firm's 50 day moving average is $43.80 and its 200-day moving average is $46.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The firm has a market cap of $3.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.88 and a beta of 1.10.

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 for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.15 by ($1.60). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 12.02% and a net margin of 29.12%.The business had revenue of $610.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $572.37 million. Equities analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR will post 5.74 earnings per share 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.