Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold Rating

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 morning.

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

Vista Energy Stock Performance

VIST traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $43.28. The company had a trading volume of 636,097 shares, compared to its average volume of 968,243. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The business has a 50-day moving average of $49.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $49.09. The company has a market cap of $4.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.80 and a beta of 1.00. Vista Energy has a 1 year low of $32.11 and a 1 year high of $61.67.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 10th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.15 by ($1.60). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 12.02% and a net margin of 29.12%. The business had revenue of $610.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $572.37 million. As a group, equities research analysts predict 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 institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VIST. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Vista Energy by 2.9% during 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 during the period. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 32.9% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 9.6% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 6,716 shares of the company's stock valued at $313,000 after acquiring an additional 590 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 14.6% in the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 4,950 shares of the company's stock valued at $230,000 after acquiring an additional 632 shares during the period. Finally, Money Concepts Capital Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 16,896 shares of the company's stock valued at $787,000 after acquiring an additional 813 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is owned by 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.