Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Citigroup raised 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 issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price target on the stock. Finally, Pickering Energy Partners initiated coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, April 7th. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. One investment 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 data from MarketBeat, Vista Energy presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $67.08.

Vista Energy Trading Up 3.5 %

Shares of VIST stock traded up $1.59 on Thursday, hitting $46.55. The stock had a trading volume of 644,772 shares, compared to its average volume of 885,240. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Vista Energy has a twelve month low of $32.11 and a twelve month high of $61.67. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $44.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $50.37. The firm has a market cap of $4.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.02, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIST. Money Concepts Capital Corp boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 16,083 shares of the company's stock worth $870,000 after buying an additional 380 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its position in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in Vista Energy by 32.9% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. 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.