National Bank of Canada FI Purchases 53,705 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

National Bank of Canada FI lifted its holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 41.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 183,905 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 53,705 shares during the quarter. National Bank of Canada FI owned approximately 0.19% of Vista Energy worth $9,951,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Principal Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Vista Energy by 40.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 332.4% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company's stock worth $116,000 after acquiring an additional 1,642 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 3,262.5% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company's stock worth $154,000 after acquiring an additional 3,393 shares during the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $209,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on VIST shares. Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They set a "buy" rating and a $65.40 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $64.00 price objective (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Pickering Energy Partners initiated coverage on Vista Energy in a research report on Monday. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Vista Energy currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $64.73.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Vista Energy stock traded down $2.99 on Thursday, hitting $35.40. 333,324 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 818,215. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1 year low of $32.11 and a 1 year high of $61.67. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $47.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.84. 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 has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a PE ratio of 6.85, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.67). Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. The company had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $464.55 million. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

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.