Vista Energy (VIST) Competitors $35.61 +1.08 (+3.13%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.05 -0.56 (-1.57%) As of 07:08 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. VNOM, OVV, PR, AR, YPF, APA, SUN, HESM, CHRD, and MGYShould you be buying Vista Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vista Energy include Viper Energy (VNOM), Ovintiv (OVV), Permian Resources (PR), Antero Resources (AR), YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF), APA (APA), Sunoco (SUN), Hess Midstream Partners (HESM), Chord Energy (CHRD), and Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Vista Energy vs. Its Competitors Viper Energy Ovintiv Permian Resources Antero Resources YPF Sociedad Anonima APA Sunoco Hess Midstream Partners Chord Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) and Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the media favor VNOM or VIST? In the previous week, Viper Energy had 10 more articles in the media than Vista Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Viper Energy and 5 mentions for Vista Energy. Vista Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Viper Energy's score of 1.03 indicating that Vista Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Viper Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vista Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is VNOM or VIST more profitable? Viper Energy has a net margin of 37.84% compared to Vista Energy's net margin of 29.12%. Vista Energy's return on equity of 12.02% beat Viper Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Viper Energy37.84% 3.92% 3.28% Vista Energy 29.12%12.02%4.55% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, VNOM or VIST? Vista Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Viper Energy. Vista Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viper Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioViper Energy$860.39M13.05$359.24M$3.4611.24Vista Energy$1.65B2.06$477.52M$5.556.42 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VNOM or VIST? 87.7% of Viper Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.8% of Vista Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Viper Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer VNOM or VIST? Viper Energy currently has a consensus price target of $55.27, indicating a potential upside of 42.07%. Vista Energy has a consensus price target of $65.10, indicating a potential upside of 82.81%. Given Vista Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vista Energy is more favorable than Viper Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Viper Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94Vista Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility & risk, VNOM or VIST? Viper Energy has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vista Energy has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryVista Energy beats Viper Energy on 10 of the 17 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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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$3.29B$74.82B$7.93B$22.13BDividend YieldN/A5.94%10.73%3.55%P/E Ratio6.4218.7270.4427.65Price / Sales2.061.651,543.5172.56Price / Cash5.204.5435.9518.33Price / Book2.091.074.724.65Net Income$477.52M$5.46B$4.28B$1.01B7 Day Performance0.68%2.75%1.47%1.21%1 Month Performance-6.69%-1.04%5.65%3.21%1 Year Performance-26.68%-4.16%16.31%14.02% Vista Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VISTVista Energy3.9277 of 5 stars$35.61+3.1%$65.10+82.8%-28.8%$3.29B$1.65B6.42410Positive NewsShort Interest ↑VNOMViper Energy4.1716 of 5 stars$38.48-3.1%$55.53+44.3%-22.3%$11.10B$860.39M11.12711Positive NewsOVVOvintiv4.4738 of 5 stars$40.67-5.8%$52.69+29.5%-7.8%$10.45B$9.15B18.001,623Analyst ForecastPRPermian Resources4.9412 of 5 stars$13.02-4.9%$18.63+43.1%-14.6%$10.42B$5.09B8.45220Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ARAntero Resources4.718 of 5 stars$33.57-1.6%$43.75+30.3%+11.0%$10.37B$4.33B21.38590Analyst ForecastYPFYPF Sociedad Anonima3.8036 of 5 stars$25.32-2.8%$46.70+84.4%+8.6%$9.96B$19.29B8.1725,877Positive NewsAPAAPA2.8341 of 5 stars$24.34-1.4%$23.78-2.3%-8.7%$8.71B$9.74B8.142,305SUNSunoco3.6074 of 5 stars$49.73-1.6%$64.50+29.7%-5.3%$7.61B$22.69B24.503,298HESMHess Midstream Partners4.8352 of 5 stars$34.65-1.0%$43.00+24.1%-5.4%$7.28B$1.50B12.83200Analyst UpgradeCHRDChord Energy4.4448 of 5 stars$101.19-3.2%$147.15+45.4%-27.4%$5.79B$5.25B25.75530Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.5244 of 5 stars$24.17-4.3%$26.42+9.3%-12.0%$4.61B$1.32B12.65210News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Viper Energy Competitors Ovintiv Competitors Permian Resources Competitors Antero Resources Competitors YPF Sociedad Anonima Competitors APA Competitors Sunoco Competitors Hess Midstream Partners Competitors Chord Energy Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s Out 🚫. 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