Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Receives $65.68 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) has received an average recommendation of "Buy" from the six ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com 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 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $65.68.

VIST has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group upgraded Vista Oil & Gas from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. Pickering Energy Partners initiated coverage on Vista Oil & Gas in a research report on Monday, April 7th. They set an "outperform" rating for the company.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VIST. Principal Securities Inc. increased its holdings in Vista Oil & Gas by 16,166.7% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Vista Oil & Gas by 32.9% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vista Oil & Gas in the 4th quarter valued at $209,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new position in shares of Vista Oil & Gas in the 4th quarter valued at $213,000. Finally, Arete Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vista Oil & Gas in the 4th quarter valued at $218,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Oil & Gas Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VIST traded up $0.58 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $48.94. 423,836 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 889,063. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $48.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $50.17. The company has a market capitalization of $4.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.03. Vista Oil & Gas has a 52-week low of $32.11 and a 52-week high of $61.67.

Vista Oil & Gas (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.03). Vista Oil & Gas had a net margin of 27.23% and a return on equity of 14.38%. The firm had revenue of $420.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $472.61 million. Equities research analysts forecast that Vista Oil & Gas will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Vista Oil & Gas 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.