Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on VIST. UBS Group raised shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. Pickering Energy Partners assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, April 7th. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vista Energy currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $65.68.

Vista Energy Trading Down 0.3%

Vista Energy stock traded down $0.15 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $45.30. The stock had a trading volume of 1,037,182 shares, compared to its average volume of 907,002. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. Vista Energy has a 52-week low of $32.11 and a 52-week high of $61.67. The firm has a market cap of $4.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of $49.36 and a 200 day moving average of $49.36.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 10th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.15 by ($1.60). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 12.02% and a net margin of 29.12%. The company had revenue of $610.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $572.37 million. On average, analysts anticipate that Vista Energy will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Vista Energy by 795.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company's stock worth $123,604,000 after purchasing an additional 2,029,081 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 2,843.7% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,150,422 shares of the company's stock valued at $53,565,000 after purchasing an additional 1,111,341 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,575,000. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,392,000. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP raised its position in Vista Energy by 119.9% during the fourth quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 497,164 shares of the company's stock worth $27,011,000 after acquiring an additional 271,122 shares during the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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