Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Put Options on Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST)

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) saw some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock traders acquired 10,569 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 527% compared to the average daily volume of 1,686 put options.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on VIST shares. Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $65.40 price target on the stock. Pickering Energy Partners started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, April 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $64.00 to $57.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $65.68.

Vista Energy Price Performance

NYSE VIST traded up $0.36 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $51.72. 357,121 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 886,970. The company has a market cap of $4.92 billion, a PE ratio of 10.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Vista Energy has a fifty-two week low of $32.11 and a fifty-two week high of $61.67. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $46.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.39.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.03). Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. The company had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $472.61 million. Research analysts expect that Vista Energy will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,413 shares of the company's stock valued at $780,000 after acquiring an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its position in Vista Energy by 40.4% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 32.9% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,000 after purchasing an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 9.6% during the first quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 6,716 shares of the company's stock worth $313,000 after purchasing an additional 590 shares during the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.