Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Shares Sold by Channing Global Advisors LLC

Channing Global Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 87.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,072 shares of the company's stock after selling 21,779 shares during the period. Channing Global Advisors LLC's holdings in Vista Oil & Gas were worth $143,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Vista Oil & Gas by 795.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company's stock worth $123,604,000 after buying an additional 2,029,081 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Oil & Gas during the 4th quarter worth about $42,575,000. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vista Oil & Gas during the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,392,000. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in Vista Oil & Gas by 119.9% in the fourth quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 497,164 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,011,000 after purchasing an additional 271,122 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in Vista Oil & Gas in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $12,165,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VIST has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Pickering Energy Partners initiated coverage on Vista Oil & Gas in a report on Monday, April 7th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. UBS Group raised Vista Oil & Gas from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $65.68.

Vista Oil & Gas Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VIST traded down $1.62 on Wednesday, reaching $48.45. The company's stock had a trading volume of 583,755 shares, compared to its average volume of 890,924. Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR has a 52-week low of $32.11 and a 52-week high of $61.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.14, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.03. The stock's 50-day moving average is $48.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

Vista Oil & Gas (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.03). Vista Oil & Gas had a net margin of 27.23% and a return on equity of 14.38%. The company had revenue of $420.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $472.61 million. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

About Vista Oil & Gas

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.