WCM Investment Management LLC Has $18 Million Stock Position in Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST)

WCM Investment Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 2.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 378,962 shares of the company's stock after selling 11,491 shares during the quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC owned about 0.40% of Vista Oil & Gas worth $18,001,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vista Oil & Gas by 795.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company's stock worth $123,604,000 after buying an additional 2,029,081 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new position in Vista Oil & Gas in the 4th quarter worth $42,575,000. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC acquired a new position in Vista Oil & Gas during the 4th quarter worth $39,392,000. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in Vista Oil & Gas by 119.9% during the fourth quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 497,164 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,011,000 after acquiring an additional 271,122 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new stake in Vista Oil & Gas during the fourth quarter valued at about $12,165,000. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on VIST. Pickering Energy Partners initiated coverage on shares of Vista Oil & Gas in a research note on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of Vista Oil & Gas from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $65.68.

Vista Oil & Gas Stock Performance

Shares of VIST stock traded down $0.65 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $47.71. The stock had a trading volume of 111,820 shares, compared to its average volume of 891,496. The firm has a market cap of $4.54 billion, a PE ratio of 10.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR has a one year low of $32.11 and a one year high of $61.67. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $49.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.85.

Vista Oil & Gas (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last issued its 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 firm had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $472.61 million. Vista Oil & Gas had a return on equity of 14.38% and a net margin of 27.23%. On average, analysts forecast that Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Vista Oil & Gas 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.