Janus Henderson Group PLC Acquires Shares of 68,063 Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR $VIST

Key Points

• Janus Henderson Group acquired 68,063 Vista Energy shares worth approximately $5.1 million, while institutional investors collectively owned 63.81% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains generally positive: five analysts rate Vista Energy a Buy and one rates it a Sell, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $83.24.
• Vista Energy reported quarterly revenue of $1.23 billion, above expectations, but earnings per share of $2.38 missed estimates of $3.15. Shares opened at $66.27, up 3.5%, with a market capitalization of about $6.91 billion.

Janus Henderson Group PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 68,063 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,136,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC owned about 0.07% of Vista Energy at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Vista Energy by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 3,989,783 shares of the company's stock valued at $194,145,000 after acquiring an additional 402,585 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 21.8% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,634,260 shares of the company's stock valued at $176,843,000 after purchasing an additional 649,468 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 26.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,335,815 shares of the company's stock valued at $162,321,000 after purchasing an additional 693,566 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the first quarter valued at about $102,610,000. Finally, Ninety One UK Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 1,237,870 shares of the company's stock worth $60,235,000 after purchasing an additional 50,178 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on VIST shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vista Energy from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Monday. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. HSBC started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Sunday, June 14th. They set a "buy" rating and a $95.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $83.24.

Vista Energy Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of NYSE VIST opened at $66.27 on Friday. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR has a 1 year low of $31.63 and a 1 year high of $81.44. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $67.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $65.72. The company has a market cap of $6.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.74, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.68.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The company reported $2.38 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.15 by ($0.77). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 20.26% and a net margin of 23.56%.The business had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.19 billion. Research analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR will post 9.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Vista Energy Company Profile

Vista Energy NYSE: VIST is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in Mexico. The company operates through two primary segments: upstream exploration and production, and midstream and specialist services. By integrating both segments, Vista Energy seeks to capture value across the energy value chain, from field operations to the delivery of processed gas to industrial and power-generation customers.

In its upstream segment, Vista Energy holds interests in onshore gas fields in northeastern Mexico and shallow-water properties in the Bay of Campeche.

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