Voloridge Investment Management LLC Acquires 205,728 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 137.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 355,474 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 205,728 shares during the quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC owned about 0.37% of Vista Energy worth $19,235,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VIST. Principal Securities Inc. raised its stake in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during 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. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Vista Energy by 40.4% during 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. 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 valued at $123,000 after purchasing an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $209,000. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $213,000. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VIST has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Pickering Energy Partners initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, April 7th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $64.00 to $57.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $65.68.

Vista Energy Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of VIST traded up $1.61 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $50.77. The stock had a trading volume of 267,671 shares, compared to its average volume of 889,068. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1 year low of $32.11 and a 1 year high of $61.67. The firm has a market cap of $4.83 billion, a PE ratio of 9.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The stock's 50 day moving average is $45.62 and its 200 day moving average is $50.40.

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