Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Hits New 1-Year High at $44.80

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $44.80 and last traded at $43.98, with a volume of 201282 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $43.56.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Vista Energy Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $4.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.51 and a beta of 1.97. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.85.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.98. The firm had revenue of $309.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $346.50 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 39.92%. On average, equities analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VIST. Causeway Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 8.0% during the third quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 464,195 shares of the company's stock worth $14,107,000 after buying an additional 34,563 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in Vista Energy by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 12,125 shares of the company's stock worth $358,000 after purchasing an additional 601 shares in the last quarter. PointState Capital LP raised its position in Vista Energy by 120.1% in the third quarter. PointState Capital LP now owns 2,146,577 shares of the company's stock valued at $65,234,000 after purchasing an additional 1,171,354 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 1.3% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 350,694 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,658,000 after purchasing an additional 4,334 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the third quarter worth about $948,000. 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.