Marshall Wace LLP Sells 65,204 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Marshall Wace LLP decreased its stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 54.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 55,561 shares of the company's stock after selling 65,204 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP owned 0.06% of Vista Energy worth $3,006,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 53.9% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 100,965 shares of the company's stock worth $4,461,000 after acquiring an additional 35,342 shares during the period. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $343,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 27.8% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,022,172 shares of the company's stock valued at $55,307,000 after purchasing an additional 222,165 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $1,019,000. Finally, Aubrey Capital Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $498,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on VIST shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Citigroup upgraded Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $64.00 price objective (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Pickering Energy Partners started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price objective for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vista Energy currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $67.08.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of VIST traded down $0.86 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $43.74. The company's stock had a trading volume of 140,476 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,065,296. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a one year low of $32.11 and a one year high of $61.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $45.19 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $50.49.

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

About Vista Energy

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.