Brokerages Set Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Price Target at $65.68

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of "Buy" from the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $65.68.

VIST has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group raised shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday. Finally, Pickering Energy Partners initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, April 7th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $907,000. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth $396,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 10.5% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 9,434 shares of the company's stock worth $510,000 after buying an additional 897 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth $807,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 304,895 shares of the company's stock worth $16,498,000 after buying an additional 20,134 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Vista Energy Stock Down 0.9%

VIST stock traded down $0.39 during trading on Monday, hitting $42.90. 1,223,527 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 917,199. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.73 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. Vista Energy has a 1 year low of $32.11 and a 1 year high of $61.67.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 10th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $572.37 million. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vista Energy will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

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.