State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 17.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 57,276 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 8,706 shares during the period. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D owned approximately 0.06% of Vista Energy worth $2,667,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VIST. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in Vista Energy by 32.9% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company's stock worth $123,000 after purchasing an additional 562 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 14.6% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 4,950 shares of the company's stock worth $230,000 after acquiring an additional 632 shares in the last quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the first quarter worth $245,000. Deutsche Bank AG increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 9.6% in the first quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 6,716 shares of the company's stock worth $313,000 after acquiring an additional 590 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the fourth quarter worth $348,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have recently issued reports on VIST. UBS Group raised shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have given a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $65.68.
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Vista Energy Stock Up 1.5%
VIST traded up $0.57 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $39.46. 1,297,330 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 988,244. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $45.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.71. The company has a market cap of $3.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.11 and a beta of 0.97. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR has a fifty-two week low of $32.11 and a fifty-two week high of $61.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.41 and a quick ratio of 0.41.
Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 10th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.15 by ($1.60). The firm had revenue of $610.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $572.37 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 29.12% and a return on equity of 12.02%. As a group, analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Vista Energy Company Profile
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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.
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