Vista Energy (VIST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vista Energy, S.A.B. 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. The company was formerly known as Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. and changed its name to Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. in April 2022. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Mexico City, Mexico.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $38.59 to $39.77
• 50-Day Range: $38.91 to $51.06
• 52-Week Range: $32.11 to $61.67
• Volume: 644,227 shs
• Average Volume: 974,503 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.71 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.02
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $65.68
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Vista Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vista Energy scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 48th out of 269 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Vista Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.14, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vista Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vista Energy are expected to grow by 11.50% in the coming year, from $5.74 to $6.40 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vista Energy is 7.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vista Energy is 7.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 78.80.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vista Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.76. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.65% of the float of Vista Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vista Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vista Energy has recently decreased by 11.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Vista Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Vista Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Vista Energy is 3.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Vista Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.13% next year. This indicates that Vista Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.65% of the float of Vista Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vista Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vista Energy has recently decreased by 11.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.80

News Sentiment

Vista Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Vista Energy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for VIST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -70% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Vista Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vista Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.81% of the stock of Vista Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VIST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VIST shares performed this year?

Vista Energy's stock was trading at $54.11 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, VIST stock has decreased by 27.5% and is now trading at $39.21.

How were Vista Energy's earnings last quarter?

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 10th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.15 by $1.60. The business had revenue of $610.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $572.37 million. Vista Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.02% and a net margin of 29.12%.
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When did Vista Energy IPO?

Vista Energy (VIST) raised $95 million in an initial public offering on Friday, July 26th 2019. The company issued 10,000,000 shares at a price of $9.46 per share. Citigroup and Credit Suisse acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Itau BBA, Morgan Stanley and Santander were co-managers.

Who are Vista Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Vista Energy include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.14%), Oaktree Capital Management LP (2.17%), Ninety One UK Ltd (1.41%) and Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (1.11%).

How do I buy shares of Vista Energy?

Shares of VIST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vista Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vista Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), ServiceNow (NOW) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/10/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - INTL INTGD
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VIST
• CIK: 1762506
• Web: www.vistaoilandgas.com
• Phone: 52-55-9177-2038
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 410
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Vista Energy: $65.68
• High Price Target: $72.00
• Low Price Target: $57.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +67.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.14
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.99
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.85
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $477.52 million
• Net Margins: 29.12%
• Pretax Margin: 37.73%
• Return on Equity: 12.02%
• Return on Assets: 4.55%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.89
• Current Ratio: 0.41
• Quick Ratio: 0.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.98 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.89
• Cash Flow: $6.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.87
• Book Value: $22.32 per share
• Price / Book: 1.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 95,196,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $3.74 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.97