Bank of America Corp DE Has $2.21 Million Stock Holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Bank of America Corp DE trimmed its position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 47.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 40,901 shares of the company's stock after selling 37,529 shares during the quarter. Bank of America Corp DE's holdings in Vista Energy were worth $2,213,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 32.9% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,000 after purchasing an additional 562 shares during the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $213,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vista Energy Trading Up 2.6%

VIST stock traded up $1.27 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $49.87. The company's stock had a trading volume of 490,853 shares, compared to its average volume of 888,978. 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 stock has a market cap of $4.75 billion, a PE ratio of 9.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $45.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.44.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $472.61 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price objective on the stock. UBS Group reduced 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. Finally, Pickering Energy Partners initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vista Energy currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $65.68.

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.