SIR Capital Management L.P. Takes Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

SIR Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 20,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,115,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VIST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 795.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,604,000 after purchasing an additional 2,029,081 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,575,000. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC purchased a new position in Vista Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,392,000. Ninety One UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,149,000. Finally, Ninety One North America Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $23,403,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Pickering Energy Partners started coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. UBS Group decreased their target price on Vista Energy from $64.00 to $57.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price target on the stock. 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vista Energy presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $65.68.

Vista Energy Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:VIST traded up $1.05 during trading on Monday, hitting $51.24. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,633,921 shares, compared to its average volume of 896,279. The company has a market capitalization of $4.88 billion, a PE ratio of 9.93, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $45.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.38. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a fifty-two week low of $32.11 and a fifty-two week high of $61.67.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $420.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $472.61 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current 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.