Vista Energy (VIST) Competitors $35.78 -1.48 (-3.98%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.71 -0.07 (-0.20%) As of 09/12/2025 07:57 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. PR, VNOM, OVV, YPF, AR, HESM, APA, SUN, CHRD, and VVVShould you be buying Vista Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vista Energy include Permian Resources (PR), Viper Energy (VNOM), Ovintiv (OVV), YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF), Antero Resources (AR), Hess Midstream Partners (HESM), APA (APA), Sunoco (SUN), Chord Energy (CHRD), and Valvoline (VVV). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Vista Energy vs. Its Competitors Permian Resources Viper Energy Ovintiv YPF Sociedad Anonima Antero Resources Hess Midstream Partners APA Sunoco Chord Energy Valvoline Permian Resources (NYSE:PR) 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, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation. Is PR or VIST a better dividend stock? Permian Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Vista Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Permian Resources pays out 39.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vista Energy pays out 3.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Permian Resources has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Permian Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media refer more to PR or VIST? In the previous week, Permian Resources had 4 more articles in the media than Vista Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Permian Resources and 9 mentions for Vista Energy. Permian Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Vista Energy's score of 1.28 indicating that Permian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Permian Resources 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vista Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PR or VIST more profitable? Vista Energy has a net margin of 29.12% compared to Permian Resources' net margin of 22.41%. Vista Energy's return on equity of 12.02% beat Permian Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Permian Resources22.41% 10.91% 6.83% Vista Energy 29.12%12.02%4.55% Which has better earnings & valuation, PR or VIST? Permian Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Vista Energy. Vista Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Permian Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPermian Resources$5.00B2.19$984.70M$1.548.90Vista Energy$1.98B1.72$477.52M$5.556.45 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PR or VIST? 91.8% of Permian Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.8% of Vista Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 6.4% of Permian Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate PR or VIST? Permian Resources presently has a consensus target price of $18.47, indicating a potential upside of 34.79%. Vista Energy has a consensus target price of $65.68, indicating a potential upside of 83.59%. Given Vista Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vista Energy is more favorable than Permian Resources.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Permian Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Vista Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14 Which has more volatility & risk, PR or VIST? Permian Resources has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vista Energy has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPermian Resources beats Vista Energy on 13 of the 19 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. 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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$3.40B$74.94B$7.87B$21.58BDividend YieldN/A5.85%10.78%3.48%P/E Ratio6.4520.2239.9129.75Price / Sales1.721.66941.8086.27Price / Cash5.624.6436.2525.00Price / Book2.101.053.904.58Net Income$477.52M$5.46B$4.29B$999.94M7 Day Performance-6.25%-3.59%0.59%0.68%1 Month Performance-17.20%-0.87%2.75%3.10%1 Year Performance-24.49%-1.05%15.75%14.39% Vista Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VISTVista Energy4.5102 of 5 stars$35.78-4.0%$65.68+83.6%-23.3%$3.40B$1.98B6.45410Positive NewsShort Interest ↓PRPermian Resources4.5988 of 5 stars$13.77-0.8%$18.47+34.2%+4.1%$11.02B$5.09B8.94220Positive NewsVNOMViper Energy4.2825 of 5 stars$37.45+0.5%$55.80+49.0%-11.0%$10.81B$860.39M10.82711Positive NewsShort Interest ↓OVVOvintiv4.5241 of 5 stars$41.04-0.1%$53.07+29.3%+8.1%$10.55B$9.15B18.161,623Positive NewsYPFYPF Sociedad Anonima3.1847 of 5 stars$26.17-15.1%$46.70+78.5%+17.1%$10.29B$19.16B8.4425,877News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeARAntero Resources4.7207 of 5 stars$32.16-1.4%$43.65+35.7%+24.5%$9.93B$4.33B20.48590Positive NewsHESMHess Midstream Partners4.4316 of 5 stars$40.03-1.8%$46.20+15.4%+8.9%$8.41B$1.50B14.83200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPAAPA2.7048 of 5 stars$22.26-2.2%$23.72+6.6%-3.6%$7.96B$9.74B7.442,305Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastSUNSunoco3.983 of 5 stars$51.06+0.4%$64.50+26.3%-5.9%$7.78B$21.59B25.153,298News CoverageCHRDChord Energy4.2122 of 5 stars$103.01-0.4%$148.00+43.7%-21.5%$5.92B$5.30B26.21530News CoveragePositive NewsVVVValvoline3.3596 of 5 stars$39.93+2.3%$42.77+7.1%+0.9%$5.07B$1.62B18.5711,500Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Permian Resources Competitors Viper Energy Competitors Ovintiv Competitors YPF Sociedad Anonima Competitors Antero Resources Competitors Hess Midstream Partners Competitors APA Competitors Sunoco 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 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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