Heck Capital Advisors LLC Invests $348,000 in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 6,425 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $348,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $343,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 27.8% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,022,172 shares of the company's stock worth $55,307,000 after acquiring an additional 222,165 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $1,019,000. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $498,000. Finally, Gemsstock Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $10,912,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of Vista Energy stock traded down $0.55 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $49.59. 917,494 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 892,659. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1 year low of $32.11 and a 1 year high of $61.67. The company has a market capitalization of $4.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02. 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 has a fifty day moving average of $45.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.43.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.03). The company 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%. As a group, research analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share 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.