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

Key Points

• Vista Energy has received an average rating of "Buy" from seven analysts, with a 1-year price target of $65.10.
• Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock, with significant stake increases from Deutsche Bank and Oppenheimer & Co.
• The company reported earnings of $0.55 EPS for the last quarter, missing expectations, while revenue was $610.54 million, exceeding forecasts.

Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) have received an average rating of "Buy" from the seven analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $65.10.

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. Zacks Research raised shares of Vista Energy from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vista Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Saturday, September 27th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 9.6% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 6,716 shares of the company's stock valued at $313,000 after acquiring an additional 590 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its stake in Vista Energy by 14.6% during the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 4,950 shares of the company's stock worth $230,000 after buying an additional 632 shares during the period. Money Concepts Capital Corp increased its stake in Vista Energy by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 16,896 shares of the company's stock worth $787,000 after buying an additional 813 shares during the period. Channing Global Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vista Energy by 47.6% during the 2nd quarter. Channing Global Advisors LLC now owns 4,534 shares of the company's stock worth $217,000 after buying an additional 1,462 shares during the period. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its stake in Vista Energy by 19.7% during the 1st quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 9,599 shares of the company's stock worth $447,000 after buying an additional 1,577 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vista Energy Stock Up 0.8%

VIST opened at $34.56 on Friday. Vista Energy has a fifty-two week low of $31.63 and a fifty-two week high of $61.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.41. The company has a fifty day moving average of $39.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.23 and a beta of 0.97.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 10th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.15 by ($1.60). The company had revenue of $610.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $572.37 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 12.02% and a net margin of 29.12%. On average, research analysts expect that Vista Energy will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current 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.

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