Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Shares Sold by Millennium Management LLC

Millennium Management LLC trimmed its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 98.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,682 shares of the company's stock after selling 238,640 shares during the quarter. Millennium Management LLC's holdings in Vista Energy were worth $253,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIST. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $878,000. Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 910,720 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,279,000 after purchasing an additional 34,395 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 9.6% in the fourth quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 48,570 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,628,000 after purchasing an additional 4,247 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Trading Up 1.1%

VIST traded up $0.58 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $52.99. 1,717,962 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 888,018. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market cap of $5.04 billion, a PE ratio of 10.27, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.03. The firm's fifty day moving average is $47.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.35. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1-year low of $32.11 and a 1-year high of $61.67.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.03). Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. The business had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $472.61 million. Equities analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VIST has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price target for the company. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Vista Energy from $64.00 to $57.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Pickering Energy Partners started coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target 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.