Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Short Interest Up 27.5% in March

Key Points

• Short interest rose 27.5% in March to 2,440,792 shares (about 2.3% of shares), leaving a short-interest ratio of roughly 1.0 day based on average daily volume.
• Vista missed quarterly EPS ($0.49 vs. $1.12 expected) despite a revenue beat of $719.1M, and analysts give the stock a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with an average target of $68.55 (range includes BofA $88 and UBS $65).
• The stock is trading near its 52-week high (opened at $74.18; 52-week high $74.86), with a market cap of $7.73 billion and a P/E of 11.11.

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,440,792 shares, a growth of 27.5% from the February 26th total of 1,914,128 shares. Currently, 2.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 2,391,581 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days.

Vista Energy Stock Down 0.0%

VIST stock opened at $74.18 on Monday. Vista Energy has a 52 week low of $31.63 and a 52 week high of $74.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $59.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.84.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.12 by ($0.63). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 15.65% and a net margin of 29.06%.The firm had revenue of $719.06 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $679.81 million. Equities analysts forecast that Vista Energy will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on VIST. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vista Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. UBS Group raised Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $50.00 to $65.00 in a report on Sunday, January 11th. Bank of America assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. They set a "buy" rating and a $88.00 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $53.20 price objective on Vista Energy in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Vista Energy from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $68.55.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in Vista Energy by 1,009.2% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 721 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 656 shares during the last quarter. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $67,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 154.8% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,091 shares of the company's stock worth $150,000 after buying an additional 1,878 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $163,000. Finally, Channing Global Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vista Energy by 47.6% in the 2nd quarter. Channing Global Advisors LLC now owns 4,534 shares of the company's stock valued at $217,000 after acquiring an additional 1,462 shares during the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vista Energy Company Profile

Vista Energy NYSE: VIST is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in Mexico. The company operates through two primary segments: upstream exploration and production, and midstream and specialist services. By integrating both segments, Vista Energy seeks to capture value across the energy value chain, from field operations to the delivery of processed gas to industrial and power-generation customers.

In its upstream segment, Vista Energy holds interests in onshore gas fields in northeastern Mexico and shallow-water properties in the Bay of Campeche.

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