Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report issued on Sunday.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on VIST. Pickering Energy Partners began coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. UBS Group upgraded Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold 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 an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $65.68.

Vista Energy Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of VIST traded up $1.55 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $44.30. The stock had a trading volume of 1,188,897 shares, compared to its average volume of 923,275. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $48.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.94. Vista Energy has a 12-month low of $32.11 and a 12-month high of $61.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.41. The firm has a market cap of $4.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.98 and a beta of 1.00.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VIST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Vista Energy by 795.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company's stock worth $123,604,000 after acquiring an additional 2,029,081 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 2,843.7% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,150,422 shares of the company's stock valued at $53,565,000 after acquiring an additional 1,111,341 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $42,575,000. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,392,000. Finally, Ninety One UK Ltd raised its holdings in Vista Energy by 74.0% in the 2nd quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 1,337,817 shares of the company's stock worth $63,961,000 after acquiring an additional 568,955 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

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.