Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Shares Sold by Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD

Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lowered its stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 22.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 39,081 shares of the company's stock after selling 11,041 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD's holdings in Vista Energy were worth $2,115,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Money Concepts Capital Corp grew its holdings in Vista Energy by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 16,083 shares of the company's stock worth $870,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,413 shares of the company's stock worth $780,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Vista Energy by 40.4% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company's stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. increased its position in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in Vista Energy by 32.9% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,000 after buying an additional 562 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup upgraded Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Pickering Energy Partners started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Monday, April 7th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Vista Energy currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $67.08.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VIST traded up $0.76 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $47.33. The company's stock had a trading volume of 618,542 shares, compared to its average volume of 886,220. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $44.64 and a 200 day moving average of $50.37. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a twelve month low of $32.11 and a twelve month high of $61.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.51 billion, a PE ratio of 9.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.03). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. The company had revenue of $420.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $472.61 million. On average, equities analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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