Vista Energy (VIST) Competitors

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VIST vs. PBA, EC, EXE, VNOM, and PR

Should you buy Vista Energy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Vista Energy with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Vista Energy include Pembina Pipeline (PBA), Ecopetrol (EC), Expand Energy (EXE), Viper Energy (VNOM), and Permian Resources (PR). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry.

How does Vista Energy compare to Pembina Pipeline?

Pembina Pipeline (NYSE:PBA) and Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Pembina Pipeline had 3 more articles in the media than Vista Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Pembina Pipeline and 3 mentions for Vista Energy. Pembina Pipeline's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Vista Energy's score of 0.57 indicating that Pembina Pipeline is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pembina Pipeline	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vista Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pembina Pipeline presently has a consensus target price of $62.67, suggesting a potential upside of 26.44%. Vista Energy has a consensus target price of $80.30, suggesting a potential upside of 5.64%. Given Pembina Pipeline's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pembina Pipeline is more favorable than Vista Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pembina Pipeline	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Vista Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

Vista Energy has a net margin of 25.65% compared to Pembina Pipeline's net margin of 22.22%. Vista Energy's return on equity of 14.80% beat Pembina Pipeline's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pembina Pipeline	22.22%	11.47%	4.85%
Vista Energy	25.65%	14.80%	5.17%

Pembina Pipeline has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vista Energy has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

55.4% of Pembina Pipeline shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.8% of Vista Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pembina Pipeline shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Pembina Pipeline has higher revenue and earnings than Vista Energy. Vista Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pembina Pipeline, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pembina Pipeline	$7.60B	3.79	$1.21B	$1.92	25.81
Vista Energy	$2.47B	3.20	$719.06M	$6.84	11.11

Summary

Pembina Pipeline beats Vista Energy on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vista Energy compare to Ecopetrol?

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) and Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Ecopetrol had 5 more articles in the media than Vista Energy. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ecopetrol and 3 mentions for Vista Energy. Vista Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Ecopetrol's score of 0.50 indicating that Vista Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vista Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ecopetrol	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Vista Energy has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ecopetrol has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Vista Energy has a net margin of 25.65% compared to Ecopetrol's net margin of 8.70%. Vista Energy's return on equity of 14.80% beat Ecopetrol's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vista Energy	25.65%	14.80%	5.17%
Ecopetrol	8.70%	12.39%	4.48%

63.8% of Vista Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Vista Energy currently has a consensus price target of $80.30, indicating a potential upside of 5.64%. Ecopetrol has a consensus price target of $11.40, indicating a potential downside of 17.56%. Given Vista Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Vista Energy is more favorable than Ecopetrol.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vista Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
Ecopetrol	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Ecopetrol has higher revenue and earnings than Vista Energy. Vista Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecopetrol, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vista Energy	$2.47B	3.20	$719.06M	$6.84	11.11
Ecopetrol	$116.95T	0.00	$2.10B	$1.19	11.62

Summary

Vista Energy beats Ecopetrol on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vista Energy compare to Expand Energy?

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) and Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

63.8% of Vista Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Expand Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Expand Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Expand Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Vista Energy. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Expand Energy and 3 mentions for Vista Energy. Expand Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Vista Energy's score of 0.57 indicating that Expand Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vista Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Expand Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Vista Energy has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Expand Energy has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

Vista Energy currently has a consensus target price of $80.30, suggesting a potential upside of 5.64%. Expand Energy has a consensus target price of $132.09, suggesting a potential upside of 35.84%. Given Expand Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Expand Energy is more favorable than Vista Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vista Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
Expand Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84

Vista Energy has a net margin of 25.65% compared to Expand Energy's net margin of 22.53%. Vista Energy's return on equity of 14.80% beat Expand Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vista Energy	25.65%	14.80%	5.17%
Expand Energy	22.53%	10.26%	6.73%

Expand Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Vista Energy. Expand Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vista Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vista Energy	$2.47B	3.20	$719.06M	$6.84	11.11
Expand Energy	$12.12B	1.92	$1.82B	$13.41	7.25

Summary

Expand Energy beats Vista Energy on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vista Energy compare to Viper Energy?

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) and Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

87.7% of Viper Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.8% of Vista Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Viper Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Viper Energy has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vista Energy has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Vista Energy has a net margin of 25.65% compared to Viper Energy's net margin of -2.77%. Vista Energy's return on equity of 14.80% beat Viper Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viper Energy	-2.77%	2.64%	2.21%
Vista Energy	25.65%	14.80%	5.17%

Vista Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Viper Energy. Viper Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vista Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viper Energy	$1.66B	10.13	-$68M	-$0.32	N/A
Vista Energy	$2.47B	3.20	$719.06M	$6.84	11.11

Viper Energy presently has a consensus price target of $56.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.65%. Vista Energy has a consensus price target of $80.30, suggesting a potential upside of 5.64%. Given Viper Energy's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Viper Energy is more favorable than Vista Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viper Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06
Vista Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

In the previous week, Vista Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Viper Energy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Vista Energy and 2 mentions for Viper Energy. Vista Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Viper Energy's score of 0.55 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vista Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Vista Energy beats Viper Energy on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vista Energy compare to Permian Resources?

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) and Permian Resources (NYSE:PR) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Vista Energy has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Permian Resources has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Vista Energy presently has a consensus target price of $80.30, indicating a potential upside of 5.64%. Permian Resources has a consensus target price of $22.38, indicating a potential upside of 9.82%. Given Permian Resources' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Permian Resources is more favorable than Vista Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vista Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
Permian Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

63.8% of Vista Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Permian Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of Permian Resources shares are owned by company insiders. 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.

In the previous week, Permian Resources had 7 more articles in the media than Vista Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Permian Resources and 3 mentions for Vista Energy. Permian Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Vista Energy's score of 0.57 indicating that Permian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vista Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Permian Resources	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vista Energy	$2.47B	3.20	$719.06M	$6.84	11.11
Permian Resources	$5.07B	3.37	$935.17M	$0.86	23.69

Vista Energy has a net margin of 25.65% compared to Permian Resources' net margin of 12.79%. Vista Energy's return on equity of 14.80% beat Permian Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vista Energy	25.65%	14.80%	5.17%
Permian Resources	12.79%	10.53%	6.71%

Summary

Permian Resources beats Vista Energy on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

VIST vs. The Competition

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Metric	Vista Energy	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$7.92B	$101.12B	$10.60B	$23.15B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.21%	10.21%	4.11%
P/E Ratio	11.10	16.33	21.28	30.59
Price / Sales	3.20	1.67	1,014.00	14.47
Price / Cash	7.28	7.53	38.63	24.79
Price / Book	3.05	1.60	4.64	4.73
Net Income	$719.06M	$4.71B	$4.25B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	5.20%	-0.78%	0.28%	1.80%
1 Month Performance	10.51%	3.20%	3.54%	0.24%
1 Year Performance	53.92%	52.32%	56.94%	28.11%

Vista Energy Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VIST Vista Energy	3.9762 of 5 stars	$76.01 +0.6%	$80.30 +5.6%	+52.5%	$7.92B	$2.47B	11.10	410
PBA Pembina Pipeline	4.1956 of 5 stars	$49.44 +0.9%	$62.67 +26.8%	+32.2%	$28.48B	$5.57B	25.75	2,974	Analyst Forecast
EC Ecopetrol	3.9443 of 5 stars	$13.82 +5.5%	$11.40 -17.5%	+64.4%	$26.91B	$23.94B	11.61	19,581
EXE Expand Energy	4.9674 of 5 stars	$98.45 +1.8%	$132.09 +34.2%	-14.9%	$23.13B	$12.12B	7.34	1,600	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
VNOM Viper Energy	3.4607 of 5 stars	$49.12 +0.3%	$56.50 +15.0%	+16.0%	$17.59B	$1.40B	N/A	711

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Vista Energy (VIST) Competitors

VIST vs. PBA, EC, EXE, VNOM, and PR

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Vista Energy (VIST) Competitors

VIST vs. PBA, EC, EXE, VNOM, and PR

How does Vista Energy compare to Pembina Pipeline?

Does the media prefer PBA or VIST?

Do analysts recommend PBA or VIST?

Is PBA or VIST more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, PBA or VIST?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PBA or VIST?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PBA or VIST?

Summary

How does Vista Energy compare to Ecopetrol?

Does the media refer more to VIST or EC?

Which has more risk and volatility, VIST or EC?

Is VIST or EC more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VIST or EC?

Do analysts recommend VIST or EC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VIST or EC?

Summary

How does Vista Energy compare to Expand Energy?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VIST or EXE?

Does the media refer more to VIST or EXE?

Which has more risk and volatility, VIST or EXE?

Do analysts recommend VIST or EXE?

Is VIST or EXE more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VIST or EXE?

Summary

How does Vista Energy compare to Viper Energy?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VNOM or VIST?

Which has more risk and volatility, VNOM or VIST?

Is VNOM or VIST more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, VNOM or VIST?

Do analysts rate VNOM or VIST?

Does the media prefer VNOM or VIST?

Summary

How does Vista Energy compare to Permian Resources?

Which has more risk and volatility, VIST or PR?

Do analysts recommend VIST or PR?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in VIST or PR?

Does the media favor VIST or PR?

Which has better earnings & valuation, VIST or PR?

Is VIST or PR more profitable?

Summary

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