Numerai GP LLC Takes $862,000 Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Numerai GP LLC purchased a new position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 15,935 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $862,000.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Principal Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 40.4% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company's stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 441 shares during the period. 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 buying an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $209,000. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth $213,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VIST has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Pickering Energy Partners began coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 target price for the company. UBS Group reduced their target price on Vista Energy from $64.00 to $57.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, 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 report on Thursday, February 13th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $65.68.

Vista Energy Price Performance

NYSE:VIST traded down $0.34 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $50.22. 920,703 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 893,316. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 52 week low of $32.11 and a 52 week high of $61.67. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $45.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $50.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market cap of $4.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.73, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.03). Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. The business had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $472.61 million. On average, research analysts anticipate 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.