Ninety One UK Ltd Acquires 63,834 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST)

Ninety One UK Ltd raised its position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 9.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 768,862 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 63,834 shares during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd owned 0.81% of Vista Energy worth $35,798,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Vista Energy by 795.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,604,000 after acquiring an additional 2,029,081 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new position in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,575,000. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC bought a new position in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,392,000. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 119.9% in the fourth quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 497,164 shares of the company's stock worth $27,011,000 after purchasing an additional 271,122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $12,165,000. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Vista Energy Stock Down 5.6%

Vista Energy stock traded down $2.74 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $46.18. The stock had a trading volume of 2,133,622 shares, compared to its average volume of 903,591. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The company has a market capitalization of $4.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.66, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $49.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.49. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR has a one year low of $32.11 and a one year high of $61.67.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.03). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 14.38% and a net margin of 27.23%. The company had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $472.61 million. On average, analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on VIST. UBS Group raised Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. Pickering Energy Partners started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Monday, April 7th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Vista Energy presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $65.68.

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.