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Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages

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Key Points

  • Vista Energy has received a consensus rating of "Buy" from analysts, with an average 12-month price target of $65.68.
  • Despite an earnings miss with $0.55 EPS reported compared to the expected $2.15, the company saw positive revenue of $610.54 million in the last quarter.
  • Institutional investors now own 63.81% of Vista Energy's stock, indicating strong institutional interest in the company.
  • MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in November.

Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Buy" from the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $65.68.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on VIST shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Vista Energy from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 30th.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on VIST

Vista Energy Stock Performance

Shares of VIST traded down $1.48 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $35.78. The stock had a trading volume of 889,980 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,275,974. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $42.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $45.39. Vista Energy has a one year low of $31.63 and a one year high of $61.67. The firm has a market cap of $3.41 billion, a PE ratio of 6.45 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 10th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.15 by ($1.60). Vista Energy had a net margin of 29.12% and a return on equity of 12.02%. The firm had revenue of $610.54 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $572.37 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vista Energy will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Visionary Wealth Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $289,000. Man Group plc acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $6,247,000. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 96.4% during the 2nd quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 142,381 shares of the company's stock worth $6,854,000 after buying an additional 69,881 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,829,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 83.9% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 318,845 shares of the company's stock worth $15,244,000 after buying an additional 145,507 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Vista Energy Company Profile

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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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