RWC Asset Advisors US LLC Invests $23.35 Million in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR $VIST

Key Points

• RWC Asset Advisors US LLC acquired a new $23.35 million stake in Vista Energy, purchasing 365,929 shares—about 0.35% of the company and 5.2% of the fund’s holdings.
• Analyst sentiment remains favorable overall, with five Buy ratings and one Sell rating; Vista Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $83.44.
• Vista Energy reported quarterly EPS of $2.38, below the $3.15 consensus estimate, while revenue of $1.23 billion exceeded expectations. Shares opened at $73.82, compared with a 52-week range of $31.63 to $81.44.

RWC Asset Advisors US LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 365,929 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $23,346,000. Vista Energy comprises approximately 5.2% of RWC Asset Advisors US LLC's holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest position. RWC Asset Advisors US LLC owned approximately 0.35% of Vista Energy as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in Vista Energy by 1,009.2% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 721 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 656 shares in the last quarter. Operose Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Vista Energy by 46.7% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 512 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. bought a new stake in Vista Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $67,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $163,000. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. HSBC assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Sunday, June 14th. They set a "buy" rating and a $95.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vista Energy from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Vista Energy from $93.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $83.44.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of Vista Energy stock opened at $73.82 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $67.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $68.05. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $7.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.73, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.63.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The company reported $2.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.15 by ($0.77). The firm had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. Vista Energy had a net margin of 23.56% and a return on equity of 20.26%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR will post 8.88 earnings per share for the current year.

About Vista Energy

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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