Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR $VIST is Ping Capital Management Inc.'s 8th Largest Position

Key Points

• Ping Capital increased its stake in Vista Energy by 81.5% in Q4 to 224,900 shares, making VIST its 8th-largest holding (about $10.94 million, ~0.22% of the company).
• Vista Energy reported Q results with $0.89 EPS (missing the $1.42 consensus) while revenue of $865.0M beat expectations; the company has a 12‑month high/low of $79.20/$31.63 and a market cap of ~$7.48B.
• Analyst sentiment is largely positive—MarketBeat shows a consensus Buy rating and $73.80 target, with recent upgrades and higher price targets from UBS, JPMorgan and Bank of America.

Ping Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 81.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 224,900 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 101,000 shares during the quarter. Vista Energy comprises about 3.1% of Ping Capital Management Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest position. Ping Capital Management Inc. owned about 0.22% of Vista Energy worth $10,944,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VIST. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in Vista Energy by 1,009.2% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 721 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 656 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 11.6% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 16,665 shares of the company's stock valued at $797,000 after purchasing an additional 1,731 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Vista Energy by 154.8% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,091 shares of the company's stock worth $150,000 after purchasing an additional 1,878 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 1.0% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 252,787 shares of the company's stock worth $8,696,000 after purchasing an additional 2,607 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Leavell Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 63.8% in the third quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 8,680 shares of the company's stock worth $299,000 after purchasing an additional 3,380 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VIST opened at $71.73 on Friday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $66.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $55.08. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR has a twelve month low of $31.63 and a twelve month high of $79.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by ($0.53). Vista Energy had a net margin of 25.65% and a return on equity of 14.80%. The business had revenue of $865.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $708.61 million. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR will post 13.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. UBS Group upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $50.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Sunday, January 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Vista Energy from $69.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday. Zacks Research raised shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vista Energy from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $88.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $73.80.

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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