Vista Energy (VIST) Competitors $44.50 -0.59 (-1.31%) Closing price 07/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$45.46 +0.95 (+2.15%) As of 07/18/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VIST vs. YPF, AR, PR, VNOM, OVV, HESM, SUN, APA, CHRD, and VVVShould you be buying Vista Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vista Energy include YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF), Antero Resources (AR), Permian Resources (PR), Viper Energy (VNOM), Ovintiv (OVV), Hess Midstream Partners (HESM), Sunoco (SUN), APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), and Valvoline (VVV). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Vista Energy vs. Its Competitors YPF Sociedad Anonima Antero Resources Permian Resources Viper Energy Ovintiv Hess Midstream Partners Sunoco APA Chord Energy Valvoline YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) and Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Is YPF or VIST more profitable? Vista Energy has a net margin of 29.12% compared to YPF Sociedad Anonima's net margin of 8.62%. YPF Sociedad Anonima's return on equity of 16.78% beat Vista Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets YPF Sociedad Anonima8.62% 16.78% 6.76% Vista Energy 29.12%12.02%4.55% Which has better valuation & earnings, YPF or VIST? YPF Sociedad Anonima has higher revenue and earnings than Vista Energy. YPF Sociedad Anonima is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vista Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioYPF Sociedad Anonima$19.29B0.63$2.35B$4.297.17Vista Energy$1.65B2.57$477.52M$5.558.02 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of YPF or VIST? 10.1% of YPF Sociedad Anonima shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.8% of Vista Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, YPF or VIST? YPF Sociedad Anonima has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vista Energy has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Do analysts rate YPF or VIST? YPF Sociedad Anonima currently has a consensus price target of $41.30, suggesting a potential upside of 34.31%. Vista Energy has a consensus price target of $65.68, suggesting a potential upside of 47.60%. Given Vista Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vista Energy is more favorable than YPF Sociedad Anonima.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score YPF Sociedad Anonima 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Vista Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Does the media favor YPF or VIST? In the previous week, Vista Energy had 6 more articles in the media than YPF Sociedad Anonima. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Vista Energy and 2 mentions for YPF Sociedad Anonima. YPF Sociedad Anonima's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Vista Energy's score of 0.67 indicating that YPF Sociedad Anonima is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment YPF Sociedad Anonima 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vista Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryVista Energy beats YPF Sociedad Anonima on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vista Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VIST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VIST and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VIST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVista EnergyOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.29B$69.81B$7.69B$20.85BDividend YieldN/A6.08%10.96%3.65%P/E Ratio8.0299.4866.9027.56Price / Sales2.571.7238,754.9359.11Price / Cash6.804.7836.1822.29Price / Book1.991.033.894.66Net Income$477.52M$5.03B$4.24B$994.58M7 Day Performance-3.64%-2.10%-0.12%-0.29%1 Month Performance-13.44%0.95%-0.13%4.90%1 Year Performance-7.66%-8.47%12.62%11.14% Vista Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VISTVista Energy3.9982 of 5 stars$44.50-1.3%$65.68+47.6%-7.2%$4.29B$1.65B8.02410YPFYPF Sociedad Anonima1.6584 of 5 stars$31.12+0.5%$41.30+32.7%+54.4%$12.24B$19.45B7.2525,877Gap UpARAntero Resources4.4999 of 5 stars$37.18+3.4%$44.18+18.8%+23.2%$11.55B$4.45B43.23590Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPRPermian Resources4.9035 of 5 stars$13.94-1.6%$18.33+31.6%-17.2%$11.20B$5.13B8.60220Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVNOMViper Energy4.7305 of 5 stars$37.55-2.6%$57.00+51.8%-8.6%$10.83B$899.75M9.88711Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOVVOvintiv4.5869 of 5 stars$41.65-0.7%$54.47+30.8%-16.2%$10.82B$9.15B17.721,623Upcoming EarningsHESMHess Midstream Partners3.1358 of 5 stars$38.95+1.3%$43.50+11.7%+6.6%$8.39B$1.50B15.27200Positive NewsSUNSunoco3.0177 of 5 stars$53.57+0.1%$64.50+20.4%-7.9%$8.18B$22.37B9.653,298APAAPA3.0503 of 5 stars$19.47-3.2%$24.72+27.0%-41.5%$7.04B$9.74B7.002,305Analyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.7732 of 5 stars$106.72-2.3%$151.08+41.6%-39.3%$6.16B$5.38B7.14530Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVVVValvoline4.5262 of 5 stars$38.03-1.4%$42.54+11.9%-22.1%$4.83B$1.62B18.4611,500 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies YPF Sociedad Anonima Competitors Antero Resources Competitors Permian Resources Competitors Viper Energy Competitors Ovintiv Competitors Hess Midstream Partners Competitors Sunoco Competitors APA Competitors Chord Energy Competitors Valvoline Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VIST) was last updated on 7/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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