Vista Energy (VIST) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) is scheduled to post its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 24th. Analysts expect Vista Energy to post earnings of $1.06 per share for the quarter. Parties that wish to register for the company's conference call can do so using this link.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $309.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $346.50 million. On average, analysts expect Vista Energy to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Vista Energy Stock Down 2.1 %

Shares of Vista Energy stock traded down $0.87 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $41.31. The company had a trading volume of 344,059 shares, compared to its average volume of 500,119. The company's 50-day moving average is $38.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.96. Vista Energy has a twelve month low of $18.90 and a twelve month high of $44.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The company has a market cap of $3.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.41 and a beta of 1.97.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VIST. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,304,681 shares of the company's stock worth $36,091,000 after acquiring an additional 52,189 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 8.1% in the first quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 1,533,711 shares of the company's stock worth $30,352,000 after acquiring an additional 114,706 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 5.7% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,129,700 shares of the company's stock worth $10,269,000 after acquiring an additional 61,113 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 825,127 shares of the company's stock worth $12,921,000 after acquiring an additional 21,900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 18.8% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 810,667 shares of the company's stock worth $12,695,000 after acquiring an additional 128,147 shares during the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VIST has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $47.00 price objective (up previously from $40.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 28th. Citigroup downgraded shares of Vista Energy from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday.

Vista Energy Company Profile

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.

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