Vista Energy (VIST) Competitors $42.60 -1.95 (-4.39%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$42.75 +0.16 (+0.37%) As of 08/8/2025 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. YPF, PR, VNOM, AR, OVV, HESM, SUN, APA, CHRD, and MGYShould you be buying Vista Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vista Energy include YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF), Permian Resources (PR), Viper Energy (VNOM), Antero Resources (AR), Ovintiv (OVV), Hess Midstream Partners (HESM), Sunoco (SUN), APA (APA), 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 YPF Sociedad Anonima Permian Resources Viper Energy Antero Resources Ovintiv Hess Midstream Partners Sunoco APA Chord Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) and Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer YPF or VIST? YPF Sociedad Anonima presently has a consensus price target of $43.92, indicating a potential upside of 28.07%. Vista Energy has a consensus price target of $65.68, indicating a potential upside of 54.19%. 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Vista Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Does the media refer more to YPF or VIST? In the previous week, YPF Sociedad Anonima had 11 more articles in the media than Vista Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for YPF Sociedad Anonima and 4 mentions for Vista Energy. Vista Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat YPF Sociedad Anonima's score of 0.74 indicating that Vista Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment YPF Sociedad Anonima 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vista Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in YPF or VIST? 10.1% of YPF Sociedad Anonima shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.8% of Vista Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, YPF or VIST? YPF Sociedad Anonima has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its stock price is 79% more 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. Which has better valuation and earnings, YPF or VIST? YPF Sociedad Anonima has higher revenue and earnings than Vista Energy. Vista Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than YPF Sociedad Anonima, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioYPF Sociedad Anonima$19.29B0.70$2.35B$4.297.99Vista Energy$1.65B2.46$477.52M$5.557.67 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% SummaryVista Energy beats YPF Sociedad Anonima on 8 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$4.24B$69.17B$7.74B$20.70BDividend YieldN/A6.03%10.95%3.67%P/E Ratio7.67103.1476.1728.45Price / Sales2.461.7025,863.9956.07Price / Cash6.714.7335.8423.21Price / Book1.911.024.014.33Net Income$477.52M$5.03B$4.26B$996.14M7 Day Performance-2.19%1.30%1.05%1.98%1 Month Performance-9.74%-2.18%0.67%-0.84%1 Year Performance-7.06%-3.47%10.53%14.36% Vista Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VISTVista Energy3.7363 of 5 stars$42.60-4.4%$65.68+54.2%-4.3%$4.24B$1.65B7.67410Analyst DowngradeYPFYPF Sociedad Anonima3.6788 of 5 stars$33.49+1.1%$43.92+31.1%+73.4%$13.17B$19.29B7.8125,877News CoverageUpcoming EarningsPRPermian Resources4.621 of 5 stars$13.68+0.2%$18.47+35.0%-8.8%$10.99B$5.13B8.44220Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeVNOMViper Energy4.1155 of 5 stars$37.50+2.5%$57.23+52.6%-17.3%$10.82B$860.39M9.87711Earnings ReportDividend CutAnalyst RevisionARAntero Resources4.9141 of 5 stars$33.01-2.0%$43.53+31.9%+23.3%$10.20B$4.33B21.03590Positive NewsOVVOvintiv4.8749 of 5 stars$39.34-0.2%$53.47+35.9%-6.2%$10.11B$9.21B17.411,623Positive NewsHESMHess Midstream Partners3.7328 of 5 stars$43.14+1.5%$45.80+6.2%+15.4%$9.30B$1.57B15.98200SUNSunoco3.2231 of 5 stars$54.32+1.2%$64.75+19.2%-1.5%$8.30B$22.69B9.793,298Earnings ReportAPAAPA3.2198 of 5 stars$18.27-1.0%$23.50+28.6%-29.7%$6.61B$10.42B6.572,305Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.5063 of 5 stars$105.37-0.5%$151.54+43.8%-33.1%$6.09B$5.25B7.05530News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.6634 of 5 stars$23.79+1.5%$26.67+12.1%-3.5%$4.58B$1.33B12.46210 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies YPF Sociedad Anonima Competitors Permian Resources Competitors Viper Energy Competitors Antero Resources Competitors Ovintiv Competitors Hess Midstream Partners Competitors Sunoco Competitors APA 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 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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