Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR $VIST Shares Acquired by State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D

Key Points

• The State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D increased its holdings in Vista Energy by 17.9%, owning 57,276 shares valued at approximately $2.67 million.
• Several institutional investors, including Legal & General Group and Oppenheimer & Co., have also increased their stakes in Vista Energy, contributing to institutional ownership of 63.81%.
• Wall Street analysts are mixed on Vista Energy, with ratings ranging from "sell" to "strong-buy", and an average price target of $65.68.

State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lifted its position 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 its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 57,276 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 8,706 shares during the quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D owned 0.06% of Vista Energy worth $2,667,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in Vista Energy by 32.9% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its stake in Vista Energy by 14.6% in the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 4,950 shares of the company's stock valued at $230,000 after acquiring an additional 632 shares during the period. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $245,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $348,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in Vista Energy by 9.6% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 6,716 shares of the company's stock valued at $313,000 after acquiring an additional 590 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on VIST shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. UBS Group upgraded Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have assigned a Buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Vista Energy has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $65.68.

Vista Energy Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE VIST opened at $40.1950 on Thursday. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR has a 52 week low of $32.11 and a 52 week high of $61.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $46.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.11. The firm has a market cap of $3.83 billion, a PE ratio of 7.24 and a beta of 0.97.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 10th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.15 by ($1.60). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 12.02% and a net margin of 29.12%.The company had revenue of $610.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $572.37 million. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Vista Energy Company Profile

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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