Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Sets New 1-Year High at $44.52

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $44.52 and last traded at $44.34, with a volume of 277120 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $43.56.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Vista Energy from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $47.00 target price (up from $40.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. Finally, Citigroup downgraded Vista Energy from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th.

Vista Energy Stock Up 1.4 %

The firm has a market capitalization of $4.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.12 and a beta of 1.97. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $39.60 and a 200 day moving average of $33.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.98. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 50.51% and a net margin of 35.03%. The business had revenue of $309.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $346.50 million. As a group, analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Raymond James & Associates lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 12,125 shares of the company's stock worth $358,000 after acquiring an additional 601 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 4,205.7% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,507 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,472 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 1.4% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 139,475 shares of the company's stock worth $4,239,000 after acquiring an additional 1,911 shares during the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 18.6% during the fourth quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 12,675 shares of the company's stock valued at $374,000 after buying an additional 1,990 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 102,674 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,030,000 after buying an additional 2,520 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

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 also owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.