Lazard Asset Management LLC Buys 112,407 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Free Report) by 249.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 157,478 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 112,407 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC owned approximately 0.17% of Vista Energy worth $8,521,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Vista Energy by 40.4% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company's stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 562 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $209,000. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $213,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VIST traded down $0.52 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $50.80. 200,032 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 893,667. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.84 billion, a PE ratio of 9.83, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 52 week low of $32.11 and a 52 week high of $61.67. The company's 50 day moving average price is $45.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $50.39.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $420.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $472.61 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VIST has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. UBS Group cut their price target on Vista Energy from $64.00 to $57.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday. 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 price objective on the stock. Finally, Pickering Energy Partners began coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Monday, April 7th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vista Energy has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $65.68.

Vista Energy 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.