Short Interest in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Rises By 22.2%

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,150,000 shares, an increase of 22.2% from the March 31st total of 1,760,000 shares. Approximately 2.3% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,110,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VIST has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price target on the stock. Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Pickering Energy Partners began coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $67.08.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VIST. Principal Securities Inc. raised its holdings 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 worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% in the 4th 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 period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Vista Energy by 332.4% during 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 during the period. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in Vista Energy by 32.9% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company's stock worth $123,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the period. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $209,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Stock Up 2.1 %

VIST stock traded up $0.90 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $43.67. 150,982 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 879,478. Vista Energy has a 12 month low of $32.11 and a 12 month high of $61.67. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $50.46. 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 company has a market capitalization of $4.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $472.61 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Vista Energy will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Vista Energy

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.