Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) PT Raised to $53.00

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) had its price target upped by Jefferies Financial Group from $50.00 to $53.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning, Benzinga reports. Jefferies Financial Group currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on VIST. Citigroup cut shares of Vista Energy from a buy rating to a neutral rating and raised their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group restated a neutral rating and set a $47.00 price objective (up from $40.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Thursday, March 28th.

Vista Energy Trading Down 2.1 %

Vista Energy stock traded down $0.87 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $41.31. The stock had a trading volume of 344,059 shares, compared to its average volume of 500,119. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $38.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $32.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.84 billion, a PE ratio of 10.41 and a beta of 1.97. Vista Energy has a 12 month low of $18.90 and a 12 month high of $44.25.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.98. Vista Energy had a net margin of 35.03% and a return on equity of 50.51%. The company had revenue of $309.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $346.50 million. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Vista Energy will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Citigroup Inc. grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 62.7% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 3,137,987 shares of the company's stock valued at $95,363,000 after acquiring an additional 1,209,254 shares during the period. PointState Capital LP boosted its stake in Vista Energy by 120.1% in the 3rd 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 period. Helikon Investments Ltd boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 27.8% in the third quarter. Helikon Investments Ltd now owns 5,370,330 shares of the company's stock valued at $163,204,000 after acquiring an additional 1,166,933 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 186.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 1,231,407 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,339,000 after purchasing an additional 802,252 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in Vista Energy by 525.9% during the second quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 650,923 shares of the company's stock worth $4,810,000 after buying an additional 546,923 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.