Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Hits New 12-Month High at $45.05

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $45.05 and last traded at $44.70, with a volume of 81430 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $43.20.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Vista Energy from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. Citigroup downgraded Vista Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Vista Energy from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 1st.

Vista Energy Trading Up 5.7 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.89. The stock has a market cap of $4.24 billion, a PE ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 1.93. The company has a 50 day moving average of $40.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $34.09.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.98. Vista Energy had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 39.92%. The company had revenue of $309.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $346.50 million. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 14,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $590,000 after buying an additional 1,551 shares during the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management acquired a new position in Vista Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $35,000. Confluence Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the first quarter valued at about $428,000. TT International Asset Management LTD increased its position in Vista Energy by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 2,307,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,079,000 after purchasing an additional 287,548 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 186.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 1,231,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,339,000 after purchasing an additional 802,252 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Company Profile

Vista Energy, SAB. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Latin America. The company's principal assets located in Neuquina basin, Argentina and Vaca Muerta. It also owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.