Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.
Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Vista Energy has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $65.68.
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Vista Energy Stock Down 1.0%
Shares of NYSE:VIST opened at $38.94 on Tuesday. Vista Energy has a 52-week low of $32.11 and a 52-week high of $61.67. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $44.93 and a 200 day moving average of $46.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.71 billion, a PE ratio of 7.02 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.41.
Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced 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 company had revenue of $610.54 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $572.37 million. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Vista Energy will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Trading of Vista Energy
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIST. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 32.9% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the second quarter valued at about $163,000. Channing Global Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 47.6% during the second quarter. Channing Global Advisors LLC now owns 4,534 shares of the company's stock valued at $217,000 after acquiring an additional 1,462 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 14.6% during the first 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 last quarter. Finally, SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the first quarter valued at about $245,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Vista Energy
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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.
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