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Vista Energy (VIST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$74.63 +4.02 (+5.69%)
As of 02:22 PM Eastern
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About Vista Energy Stock (NYSE:VIST)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$71.02
▼
$74.94
50-Day Range
$64.31
▼
$78.82
52-Week Range
$39.28
▼
$81.44
Volume
879,149 shs
Average Volume
1.24 million shs
Market Capitalization
$8.26 billion
P/E Ratio
9.83
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$83.44
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. is an independent oil and gas company focused on the exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons. The company’s operations are centered on Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation, where it develops unconventional oil and natural gas resources. Its products include crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids.

Vista was established in 2017 by Miguel Galuccio, who previously served as chief executive officer of YPF. The company was created to pursue upstream oil and gas opportunities in Latin America and subsequently built its principal operating position in Argentina. Vista has also maintained a historical presence in Mexico and has participated in other regional exploration and production activities.

Vista Energy is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VIST. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Miguel Galuccio and has positioned itself as a major independent developer of Vaca Muerta, one of the world’s significant unconventional oil and gas resources.

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Vista Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

VIST MarketRank™: 
4.70592149035 of 5 stars

Vista Energy scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 8th out of 243 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Vista Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Vista Energy has a consensus price target of $83.44, representing about 13.2% upside from its current price of $73.69.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Vista Energy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Vista Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Vista Energy are expected to grow by 22.00% in the coming year, from $9.18 to $11.20 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Vista Energy is 9.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.71.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Vista Energy is 9.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.25.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Vista Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.62. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Vista Energy has a P/B Ratio of 3.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Vista Energy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.22% of the float of Vista Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Vista Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.47, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vista Energy has recently decreased by 18.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Vista Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Vista Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Vista Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 1.79% next year. This indicates that Vista Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • News Sentiment

    Vista Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Vista Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 9 people have searched for VIST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -70% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 6 people have added Vista Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Vista Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    63.81% of the stock of Vista Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Vista Energy's insider trading history.
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VIST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Vista Energy's stock was trading at $48.70 at the start of the year. Since then, VIST shares have increased by 51.3% and is now trading at $73.6930.

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) released its earnings results on Friday, July, 17th. The company reported $2.38 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.77. The business earned $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.19 billion. Vista Energy had a net margin of 23.56% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.26%.

Vista Energy (VIST) raised $92 million in an IPO on Friday, July 26th 2019. The company issued 10,000,000 shares at a price of $9.25 per share. Citigroup and Credit Suisse acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Itau BBA, Morgan Stanley and Santander were co-managers.

Top institutional investors of Vista Energy include Ninety One UK Ltd (2.12%), Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.84%), RWC Asset Management LLP (0.71%) and Ninety One North America Inc. (0.63%).

Shares of VIST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vista Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Micron Technology (MU), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) and Palantir Technologies (PLTR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/17/2026
Today
10/23/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/28/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
NYSE:VIST
CIK
1762506
Fax
N/A
Employees
584
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$95.00
Low Price Target
$53.20
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.58
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.83
Forward P/E Ratio
8.14
P/E Growth
0.62
Net Income
$719.06 million
Net Margins
23.56%
Pretax Margin
33.26%
Return on Equity
20.26%
Return on Assets
7.25%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.84
Current Ratio
0.69
Quick Ratio
0.68

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.47 billion
Price / Sales
3.34
Cash Flow
$10.83 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.90
Book Value
$24.09 per share
Price / Book
3.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
110,620,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$8.27 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.68
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This page (NYSE:VIST) was last updated on 10/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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