Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages

Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) has received a consensus recommendation of "Buy" from the six analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four 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 objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $65.68.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group upgraded Vista Oil & Gas from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. Pickering Energy Partners assumed coverage on Vista Oil & Gas in a research note on Monday, April 7th. They set an "outperform" rating for the company.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Oil & Gas

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of VIST. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vista Oil & Gas by 16,166.7% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. bought a new position in shares of Vista Oil & Gas during the fourth quarter worth about $434,000. Wealthspire Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vista Oil & Gas during the fourth quarter worth about $325,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vista Oil & Gas during the fourth quarter worth about $234,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE bought a new position in shares of Vista Oil & Gas during the fourth quarter worth about $1,019,000. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company's stock.

Vista Oil & Gas Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of Vista Oil & Gas stock traded down $0.68 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $48.29. 516,749 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 894,384. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.95. 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 has a market cap of $4.60 billion, a PE ratio of 10.10, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.03. Vista Oil & Gas has a twelve month low of $32.11 and a twelve month high of $61.67.

Vista Oil & Gas (NYSE:VIST - Get Free Report) last announced its 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). The business had revenue of $420.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $472.61 million. Vista Oil & Gas had a net margin of 27.23% and a return on equity of 14.38%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vista Oil & Gas will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Vista Oil & Gas

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.