Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Trading 4.2% Higher

Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) traded up 4.2% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $43.75 and last traded at $43.71. 181,831 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 63% from the average session volume of 492,103 shares. The stock had previously closed at $41.93.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VIST has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $47.00 price objective (up from $40.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 28th. Jefferies Financial Group increased 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, Citigroup cut shares of Vista Energy from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th.

Vista Energy Stock Up 3.9 %

The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $39.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.19. The company has a market capitalization of $4.04 billion, a PE ratio of 11.06 and a beta of 1.97.

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 analysts' consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.98. The company had revenue of $309.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $346.50 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 35.03% and a return on equity of 50.51%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the third quarter worth $216,000. BluePath Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vista Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $259,000. RWC Asset Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 3rd quarter worth about $6,932,000. Helikon Investments Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 27.8% during the third quarter. Helikon Investments Ltd now owns 5,370,330 shares of the company's stock worth $163,204,000 after buying an additional 1,166,933 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Channing Global Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 103.4% during the third quarter. Channing Global Advisors LLC now owns 76,333 shares of the company's stock worth $2,320,000 after buying an additional 38,800 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.