Vista Energy (VIST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vista Energy is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas. The company’s portfolio is focused primarily on unconventional resources in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation, where it develops oil and gas wells and related production infrastructure.

Vista’s operations include drilling, completion, processing and transportation activities, as well as the marketing of crude oil, natural gas and associated hydrocarbons. Its assets are concentrated in the Neuquén Basin, including the Bajada del Palo development, one of the company’s principal operating areas. Vista also has experience and historical operations in Mexico and maintains a broader regional energy-sector presence.

The company was established in 2017 as Vista Oil & Gas under the leadership of founder and Chief Executive Officer Miguel Galuccio, the former chief executive of YPF. It later adopted the Vista Energy name as it expanded its focus on high-growth shale development, particularly in Vaca Muerta. Vista Energy is headquartered in Mexico City and its American depositary shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VIST.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $74.90 to $79.77
• 50-Day Range: $60.25 to $78.82
• 52-Week Range: $33.37 to $81.44
• Volume: 2.29 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.13 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.39
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $83.44
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Vista Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vista Energy scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 248 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Vista Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Vista Energy is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vista Energy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.75%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vista Energy are expected to grow by 14.75% in the coming year, from $8.88 to $10.19 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vista Energy is 10.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vista Energy is 10.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.91.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Vista Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.66. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vista Energy has a P/B Ratio of 3.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.40% of the float of Vista Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vista Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.11, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vista Energy has recently decreased by 5.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Vista Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Vista Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Vista Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 1.96% next year. This indicates that Vista Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.36

News Sentiment

Vista Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Vista Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

34 people have searched for VIST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 580% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added Vista Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vista Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.81% of the stock of Vista Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/17/2026
• Today: 9/10/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VIST
• CIK: 1762506
• Web: www.vistaenergy.com
• Phone: 52-55-9177-2038
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 584
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Vista Energy: $83.44
• High Price Target: $95.00
• Low Price Target: $53.20
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.58
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.88
• P/E Growth: 0.66
• Net Income: $719.06 million
• Net Margins: 23.56%
• Pretax Margin: 33.26%
• Return on Equity: 20.26%
• Return on Assets: 7.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.84
• Current Ratio: 0.69
• Quick Ratio: 0.68

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.47 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.32
• Cash Flow: $10.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.21
• Book Value: $24.09 per share
• Price / Book: 3.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 104,260,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $8.22 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.63